Music Reports, Inc
Cathy Nolan has over 30 years of experience in the music industry. Cathy started their career at Warner/Chappell Music as the VP of Copyright in 1982 and worked there until 1993. Cathy then joined Rondor Music as the Director of Contract Administration in 1993 and stayed there for a year. After that, Cathy became the VP of Administration at BMG Music Publishing in 1994 and held that position for 15 years. In 2009, they worked as a Consultant at Music Asset Management until 2010. Since 2010, they have been the Director of Copyright Research at Music Reports Inc.
Cathy Nolan attended UCLA from 2009 onwards, where they pursued studies in UCLA Extension without completing a specific degree.
Music Reports, Inc
Music Reports was established to enable local television broadcasters seeking alternatives to the rigid blanket licensing structures offered by BMI and ASCAP. Music Reports developed a "per program license" following administration service to collect and process television station schedules and revenues, and to automate report preparationand submission to the PROs. Following the signing of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in 1998, Music Reports initiated a program of copyright licensing for digital music services including through a sister company called Royalty Logic, Inc. In doing so, the company played a significant role in the development of streaming services, both interactive and non-interactive.