Pandora has announced a partnership with Music Reports, which is a platform to manage mechanical licensing and royalty administration. Pandora will use Music Reports for its upcoming interactive streaming service.
Using Music Reports, music publishers can log into an account they set up online, where they will be able to access and download a full copy of the agreement, and then directly accept the terms if they choose. Any music publisher can request a Music Reports account, which gives full access to the licensing and royalty reporting details that Music Reports administers for their songs.
Pandora CEO Tim Westergren said, “As we expand the listening experience on Pandora, it’s important that we continue to ensure music-makers are not only accurately and fairly compensated, but also have more control and greater transparency around the use of their art. That’s why Music Reports’ opt-in licensing and full reporting infrastructure is so important. I’m thrilled to be working with another partner that puts artists’ interests first.”
