Due to the company's extensive client network, Music Reports is uniquely positioned to track the use of music in audiovisual programming, across multiple distribution platforms, such as television, cable, the Internet and mobile networks. For example, Music Reports maintains the world's largest independent database of music cue sheets for television and film productions. (Cue sheets identify all of the musical works contained within a production, including song title, composer(s), publisher(s), PRO affiliation, timing and usage information.)
Music Reports relies on its database of cue sheets to calculate tens of millions of dollars in royalties payable by its clients annually. In addition, the company frequently utilizes its cue sheet database to conduct publisher and PRO market share analysis for clients, based on audiovisual programming which has been provided to Music Reports for study. The company relies on Songdex®, the world's largest independent, relational database of music copyright and business information, to validate cue sheet data and ensure proper rightsholder identification.