MAUStrack.co.za launches to give South African Music Creators Unprecedented Visibility Into Royalties
A revolutionary data platform empowers artists, songwriters, publishers, and record labels with independent royalty intelligence from South African radio airplay.
In an era where music data has become as valuable as the music itself, MAUStrack.co.za is redefining how South African creators understand the value of their work.
MAUS (Music Audit Usage System) has officially launched as an advanced music intelligence platform that provides artists, songwriters, record labels, and music publishers with estimated performing rights and neighboring rights royalties derived from South African radio airplay, both retrospectively and in near real time. Developed during the global COVID-19 pandemic, MAUS was born from a simple but powerful question: How can copyright owners independently verify that they are being accurately represented in an increasingly complex royalty ecosystem?
While the music industry rapidly embraced streaming analytics and digital insights, many creators were still relying on royalty statements that often arrived months after the fact, with limited visibility into the underlying usage data. MAUS was created to bridge that information gap. Rather than replacing existing collective management systems, MAUS gives creators an independent layer of intelligence, allowing them to better understand radio performance, evaluate royalty statements, identify potential discrepancies, and engage with Collective Management Organizations (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.”
The platform enables users to:
- Estimate performing rights and neighboring rights royalties generated through South African radio broadcasts.
- Analyse historical airplay royalty data dating back to previous reporting periods.
- Independently evaluate royalty statements against recorded broadcast activity.
- Generate verifiable reporting that can assist when engaging with CMOs, business managers, accountants, and rights administrators.
- Better understand royalty performance across South African radio stations.
The launch comes at a pivotal time for the global music industry. As royalty collections continue to grow and rights ownership becomes increasingly sophisticated, creators are demanding greater transparency, accountability, and access to the data behind their earnings.
For independent artists and emerging songwriters, access to reliable usage intelligence has traditionally been reserved for major labels and multinational publishers with dedicated analytics teams. MAUS seeks to level that playing field by making sophisticated rights intelligence accessible to every copyright owner. Behind the platform is a consortium of music and technology investors comprising Gresham Rights Management, Audlytics, and respected South African DJ Mark Stent, bringing together decades of experience in copyright administration, broadcast monitoring, music licensing, and data analytics.
The founders believe that the future of copyright administration lies in collaboration between technology, transparency, and trusted data.
As artificial intelligence, automation, and digital reporting continue to transform the music business, independent verification of music usage revenue is becoming increasingly important. MAUS represents a significant step toward a more transparent and data-informed rights ecosystem, one where creators are empowered not simply to receive royalty statements but to better understand the performance data that underpins them.
In an industry where every performance matters, MAUS is helping ensure every play counts.
About MAUS
MAUS (Music Audit Usage System) is a South African music intelligence platform that provides estimated performing rights and neighboring rights royalty analytics based on verified radio airplay data. Designed for artists, songwriters, record labels, music publishers, and other copyright owners, MAUS delivers historical and near real-time insights that assist users in evaluating royalty statements, monitoring catalogue performance, and supporting informed engagement with Collective Management Organizations. MAUS is backed by investors Gresham Rights Management, Audlytics, and Mark Stent. MAUS royalty values are independent estimates derived from monitored broadcast usage, publicly available and/or properly licensed rights information, and MAUS proprietary calculation methodologies. Estimates do not constitute official royalty statements issued by any CMO, broadcaster, or other third party.
