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NOTE 4. REVENUE RECOGNITION For the Company’s operating segments, Music Publishing and Recorded Music, the Company accounts for a contract when it has legally enforceable rights and obligations and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company identifies the performance obligations and determines the transaction price associated with the contract. Revenue is recognized when, or as, control of the promised services or goods is transferred to the Company’s customers, and in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company is contractually due in exchange for those services or goods. Certain of the Company’s arrangements include licenses of intellectual property with consideration in the form of sales- and usage-based royalties. Royalty revenue is recognized when the subsequent sale or usage occurs using the best estimates available of the amounts that will be received by the Company. The Company recognized revenue of $1,163,855 and $1,295,141 from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Disaggregation of Revenue The Company’s revenue consisted of the following categories during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | 2024 | | 2023 | Revenue by Type | | | | | | | Digital | | $ | 14,634,703 | | $ | 11,900,517 | Performance | | | 5,134,426 | | | 4,514,904 | Synchronization | | | 2,811,017 | | | 3,032,699 | Mechanical | | | 668,973 | | | 559,647 | Other | | | 751,174 | | | 783,548 | Total Music Publishing | | | 24,000,293 | | | 20,791,315 | | | | | | | | Digital | | | 6,558,170 | | | 5,622,649 | Physical | | | 1,352,341 | | | 3,574,551 | Neighboring rights | | | 1,106,350 | | | 859,147 | Synchronization | | | 613,643 | | | 328,290 | Total Recorded Music | | | 9,630,504 | | | 10,384,637 | | | | | | | | Other revenue | | $ | 686,046 | | | 660,634 | Total revenue | | $ | 34,316,843 | | $ | 31,836,586 |
| | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | 2024 | | 2023 | Revenue by Geographical Location | | | | | | | United States Music Publishing | | $ | 13,789,192 | | $ | 13,000,994 | United States Recorded Music | | | 5,696,630 | | | 5,524,763 | United States other revenue | | | 686,046 | | | 660,634 | Total United States | | | 20,171,868 | | | 19,186,391 | International Music Publishing | | | 10,211,101 | | | 7,790,321 | International Recorded Music | | | 3,933,874 | | | 4,859,874 | Total International | | | 14,144,975 | | | 12,650,195 | Total revenue | | $ | 34,316,843 | | $ | 31,836,586 |
Only the United States represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. Deferred Revenue The following table reflects the change in deferred revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2024 | | June 30, 2023 | Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 1,163,953 | | $ | 2,151,889 | Cash received during period | | | 933,713 | | | 493,290 | Revenue recognized during period | | | (995,405) | | | (1,189,250) | Balance at end of period | | $ | 1,102,261 | | $ | 1,455,929 |
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