These CMU resources accompany the training sessions delivered at HOME.

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Digital Market + Digital Licensing
This session provides a concise overview of today’s digital music market. You’ll learn how premium subscription services like Spotify and Apple Music are licensed; what companies and organisations in the music industry those services do deals with, and how those deals work; plus how royalties are processed and everyone gets paid.

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Music Data
Data is more important in the music business than ever. In this session you’ll learn about the different categories of data, including rights and track data, consumption data and fan data. You’ll understand how data helps get the right people paid, and target the right fans at the right time to help maximise streams, grow revenue and develop an engaged fanbase.

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Song Rights + Publishing Deals
This session will help you better understand songwriter copyrights and music publishing. You’ll learn how the sector works; the crucial role collective licensing plays; and gain insight into how songs generate revenues in 2025. We’ll examine each revenue stream to look at key trends and how the money flows.

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International Music Markets
Get an overview of key differences in the global music rights business including recordings and publishing. We’ll take a look at key trends in streaming, how copyright and licensing work at a global level, and how to recognise and exploit export opportunities.

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