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7digital and Utopia Music unite to revolutionize royalty payments. This strategic alliance will improve how the industry tracks music data and distributes royalties.By leveraging 7digital’s comprehensive music catalog, Utopia Music will enhance its monitoring and measurement capabilities, leading to more accurate and timely payments for copyright holders.Expect faster payouts and reduced costs,addressing critical needs while providing clarity in the music industry. News Directory 3 is keeping a close eye on the collaboration between 7digital and Utopia Music.Discover what’s next as the partnership promises greater clarity and efficiency for artists, labels, and publishers alike.
7digital & Utopia Music Join Forces to Streamline royalty Payments
Updated June 01, 2025
7digital, a B2B digital music solutions provider, has signed a long-term agreement with Utopia Music, a music fintech firm, to improve music data and intelligence services. Utopia Music will leverage 7digital’s platform to access global audio and track metadata. This data will be used for identifying music, monitoring broadcasts, and tracking copyrighted material, enhancing the efficiency of royalty payments.
Utopia Music utilizes a database of over 213 billion data points to refine royalty distribution.By integrating 7digital’s global music database, Utopia aims to improve the monitoring and measurement of music copyright consumption. This collaboration seeks to provide faster and more accurate royalty payouts to copyright holders, addressing a critical need in the music industry.
The partnership highlights the increasing demand for thorough music data solutions. The collaboration between 7digital and Utopia Music aims to streamline the complex process of music royalty distribution, ensuring fair compensation for creators and rights holders.
“Combining Utopia’s next-gen tracking and payouts technology with 7digital’s leading catalog and metadata will enable music recognition for up to 100 million songs worldwide and support the whole industry to make more money faster, with fewer costs,” said Paul Langworthy, CEO of 7digital.
“To make every play count we need to know what’s played when and where, and who owns the rights to any given track – with 7digital capabilities, in addition to our existing data capabilities, this takes us one step closer to unlocking more value in music, for the benefit of all players,” said Paul Gathercole, Chief Data Officer, Utopia Music.
What’s next
The collaboration between 7digital and Utopia Music is expected to enhance the accuracy and speed of royalty payments, benefiting artists, labels, and publishers. The integration of advanced data capabilities promises a more transparent and efficient system for the entire music industry.