Dataclef and the Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) have expanded their services agreement, growing their business relationship from claiming and reports processing to comprehensive back office and rights management services including tariff administration, member self-service tools, and brand support.
IPRS and Dataclef, which was launched by SOCAN last year) will immediately begin collaborative efforts to deploy and operate the new IPRS back office.
According to SOCAN, Dataclef is “the most authoritative global music services platform ever built” with a comprehensive music database from more than 200 territories.
The services being planned and assessed as part of the deal include functions, processes, and technologies required to launch a ‘world-class’ copyright society using Dataclef Suite.
IPRS is India’s only registered copyright society for music composers, lyricists, and music publishers, committed to instituting technology-driven processes that improve member engagement, licensing, and transparency in distribution of royalties.
“The commencement of this deal will restructure IPRS into a world-class, technology-driven copyright society focused on transparency and efficiency.”
Javed Akhtar, IPRS Chairman
“The commencement of this deal will restructure IPRS into a world-class, technology-driven copyright society focused on transparency and efficiency,” said IPRS Chairman Javed Akhtar.
“The Dataclef team’s deep industry and technology expertise makes Dataclef Suite the obvious choice for building the future of Indian copyright management.”
“We are thrilled to be bringing the power of Dataclef Suite to IPRS, the Indian music economy, and the music creators and rights holders who make it an exciting and vibrant market.”
Eric Baptiste, SOCAN
SOCAN Group CEO Eric Baptiste added: “IPRS is fundamentally changing how music usage is processed and paid in the Indian music market.
“We are thrilled to be bringing the power of Dataclef Suite to IPRS, the Indian music economy, and the music creators and rights holders who make it an exciting and vibrant market.”
“With Dataclef Suite, we can manage the scale and complexity of licensing and payment agreements in the Indian music marketplace like no other partner.”
Janice Scott, Dataclef
Dataclef COO Janice Scott said: “With Dataclef Suite, we can manage the scale and complexity of licensing and payment agreements in the Indian music marketplace like no other partner.
“Combined with IPRS’s focus on improving efficiency and transparency through technology, this is the beginning of significant positive financial and operational outcomes for Indian songwriters, musicians, and rightsholders.”Music Business Worldwide
