Current problems

We see a number of specific challenges faced by artists and fans today:

1. There is little to no transparency around the origins of artist payouts (e.g. number of plays, location, original gross payment before fees)

2. Incomplete rights ownership data often prevents content artists from getting paid; instead, earnings accumulate in digital service providers (DSPs) and rights societies

3. There are layers of middlemen and significant time delay involved in payments to artists

4. Publishing rights are complicated and opaque, with no incentives for the industry to make rights data public and accurate

5. Remixes, covers, and other derivative content are largely censored due to rights management issues

6. Licensing issues prevent DSPs and content from being accessible worldwide