Metadata Isn’t Always Accurate, No Matter What They Say
At the heart of the royalty payments issues is metadata. The music industry usually represents it by the credits shown on streaming platforms like Spotify or Apple Music. However, it also includes all critical details associated with a song, such as titles, songwriters, producers, publishers, and record labels.
And to make sure everyone gets credited and paid each time a song is played, this data needs to be aligned across multiple databases. Sadly, that doesn’t always happen. That’s why many talented people miss out on their fair share.