Category : Music Publishing
Songwriter signings, catalog sales, rights management, performance royalties, sync licensing, and the financial infrastructure behind music ownership and long-term revenue.
Radio Facts Chats with A&R Tina Davis
Radio Facts interviews Tina Davis, influential A&R executive who worked at Def Jam for over a decade and now serves as VP of A&R at...
Eric Hutcherson Named EVP, Chief People Officer
Eric Hutcherson, former NBA executive, has been named Universal Music Group's EVP and Chief People and Inclusion Officer in a newly created role....
BMG Reports 4.8% Revenue Growth Amid COVID-19 Challenges
BMG reported 4.8% revenue growth in the first half of 2020 despite COVID-19 challenges. The music company's streaming numbers surged 49% year-over-year....
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Signs Sea Girls to Global Deal
Sony/ATV Music Publishing signs indie-rock band Sea Girls to global deal following their debut album reaching No.3 in UK charts....
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Signs Exclusive Deal with Ir Sais
Sony/ATV Music Publishing signs exclusive worldwide deal with Ir Sais, the Caribbean artist behind viral hit 'Dream Girl' with 4 billion TikTok streams....
Sony Music Appoints Towalame Austin as EVP of Philanthropy
Sony Music Group names Towalame Austin as Executive Vice President of Philanthropy and Social Impact. Austin brings 20+ years of non-profit experience from Roc Nation....
Bobby Sessions Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal with Sony/ATV
Rapper and songwriter Bobby Sessions signs global co-publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Sessions co-wrote the #1 hit 'Savage Remix' by Megan Thee Stallion and...
JSU Professor David Mahloch Premieres New Organ Composition
Dr. David Mahloch, JSU music professor, premiered his Bach-inspired organ composition 'Fantasia and Fugue' in a televised concert, celebrating 20 years as a composer....
Sheppard Draws Inspiration from LA for New Single Symphony
Australian band Sheppard releases jubilant new single 'Symphony', inspired by their songwriting trip to Los Angeles. The uplifting pop anthem features stadium-sized euphoria and massive...
HIFI Launches Music Rights Membership Applications
HIFI opens membership applications for the music industry's first financial rights organization. The collective offers artists innovative tools like a royalties dashboard and guaranteed salary...
ASCAP Launches HBCU Paid Internship Program
ASCAP launches paid summer internship program for HBCU students at Howard, Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, and Bennett College. The program offers real-world music industry experience across...
ASCAP: How Do Songwriters Make Money? (video)
ASCAP's virtual experience breaks down how songwriters earn money through composition vs master rights. Music industry experts explain royalty structures....
10 Underrated Black Singers Who Deserved Stardom
Discover 10 talented Black singers who deserved bigger careers, including Wendy Moten, Mica Paris, and Karyn White. Bad timing and label politics often derailed their...
Polo G Releases New Album with Top Artists
Polo G drops his sophomore album THE GOAT featuring Juice WRLD, Lil Baby, NLE Choppa and more. The 16-track project celebrates his Chicago roots and...
Nick Ashford of Ashford & Simpson Dies
Nick Ashford, one half of legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, died at 70 from throat cancer complications. The duo penned classic hits like...
somegirlnamedanna SHARES NEW SINGLE “kitchen table”
somegirlnamedanna releases emotional new single "kitchen table" via LAVA/Republic Records, following her viral debut "hello i am" which garnered 500K+ streams....
Music Publishing: Key Resources for Artists
New artists need to understand music publishing as the industry generated $20 billion in 2017. Essential resources include BMI, ASCAP, and Stem for education....
BMG Expands myBMG App for Artist-Songwriter Connections
BMG expands its myBMG app to allow artists industry-wide to connect with top songwriters including Jessie Reyez and Victoria Monet through an innovative digital platform....
Son of Sugar Hill Records Founder Dies: Rhondo Robinson
Rhondo Robinson, son of Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson, died at 43 from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. He served as VP handling royalties amid...
DVSN Announces New Album A Muse In Her Feelings for April 17
DVSN announces their third album 'A Muse In Her Feelings' dropping April 17th via OVO Sound. The Toronto duo releases new single 'Between Us' featuring...
Radio Facts Quick 5 -Allow Us to Reintroduce Coline Creuzot
Houston native Coline Creuzot discusses her music journey, Sony ATV publishing deal, and upcoming EP featuring single 'You Tried It.'...
RINI SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “MY FAVOURITE CLOTHES”
Emerging R&B artist RINI releases new video for breakout hit 'My Favourite Clothes.' The Melbourne artist has amassed 70 million streams organically....
Camila Cabello’s Second Album Romance Released
Camila Cabello releases her second album Romance featuring hit singles Se�orita with Shawn Mendes and My Oh My with DaBaby. The 14-track album showcases her...
Kalie Shorr Signs Publishing Deal with Entertainment
Country artist Kalie Shorr signs exclusive publishing deal with Entertainment One and Vintern Songs. Her debut album Open Book was called 2019's best freshman country...
APPLE ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER APPLE MUSIC AWARDS
Apple announces inaugural Apple Music Awards celebrating 2019's best musicians. Billie Eilish wins Artist of the Year while Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' takes...