In an era where music data has become almost as valuable as the music itself, MAUStrack.co.za is changing the way South African music creators understand the value and performance of their work.
MAUS, which stands for Music Audit Usage System, has officially launched as an advanced music intelligence platform providing artists, songwriters, record labels and music publishers with estimated performing rights and neighbouring rights royalty data derived from South African radio airplay, both retrospectively and in near real time.
Bringing Greater Transparency to Music Royalties
Developed during the global COVID-19 pandemic, MAUS was created around a straightforward but important question: how can copyright owners independently verify whether their music is being accurately represented within an increasingly complex royalty ecosystem?
While the music industry has rapidly adopted streaming analytics and digital insights, many creators have continued to rely on royalty statements that can arrive months after the relevant activity, often with limited visibility into the usage data behind them. MAUS was developed to help bridge that information gap.
Rather than replacing existing collective management systems, the platform provides creators with an independent layer of music intelligence.
This allows users to better understand their radio performance, assess royalty statements, identify potential discrepancies and engage with Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) using objective, verifiable data.
“Music rights are increasingly driven by data,” says the MAUS team. “Creators deserve access to the same level of information that powers the modern music business. Transparency builds trust, and trusted data leads to better decisions.”
What Does MAUStrack.co.za Offer?
The platform enables music creators and copyright owners to:
- Estimate performing rights and neighbouring rights royalties generated through South African radio broadcasts.
- Analyse historical airplay royalty data dating back to previous reporting periods.
- Independently assess royalty statements against recorded broadcast activity.
- Generate verifiable reports that can assist when engaging with CMOs, business managers, accountants and rights administrators.
- Gain a clearer understanding of royalty performance across South African radio stations.
Levelling the Playing Field for Independent Creators
The launch comes at an important time for the global music industry. As royalty collections continue to expand and rights ownership becomes increasingly sophisticated, music creators are demanding greater transparency, accountability and access to the data behind their earnings.
For independent artists and emerging songwriters, reliable usage intelligence has traditionally been more readily available to major labels and multinational publishers with dedicated analytics teams. MAUS aims to help level that playing field by making sophisticated rights intelligence accessible to individual copyright owners.
Music and Technology Coming Together
Behind the platform is a consortium of music and technology investors comprising Gresham Rights Management, Audlytics and respected South African DJ Mark Stent. Together, they bring decades of experience across copyright administration, broadcast monitoring, music licensing and data analytics.
The founders believe the future of copyright administration lies in bringing together technology, transparency and trusted data.
The Growing Importance of Independent Royalty Data
As artificial intelligence, automation and digital reporting continue to reshape the music business, independent verification of music usage and revenue is becoming increasingly important.
MAUS represents a step towards a more transparent and data-driven rights ecosystem, giving creators the opportunity to do more than simply receive royalty statements. The platform allows them to better understand the performance data that underpins those statements and use that information when managing their music rights.
In an industry where every performance matters, MAUS aims to help ensure that every play counts.
About MAUS
MAUS (Music Audit Usage System) is a South African music intelligence platform providing estimated performing rights and neighbouring rights royalty analytics based on verified radio airplay data.
Designed for artists, songwriters, record labels, music publishers and other copyright owners, MAUS provides historical and near real-time insights to help users evaluate royalty statements, monitor catalogue performance and make informed decisions when engaging with Collective Management Organisations.
MAUS is backed by investors Gresham Rights Management, Audlytics and Mark Stent.
MAUS royalty values are independent estimates based on monitored broadcast usage, publicly available and/or properly licensed rights information, and MAUS’s proprietary calculation methodologies. These estimates do not constitute official royalty statements issued by any CMO, broadcaster or other third party.
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