Category : Music Publishing
Songwriter signings, catalog sales, rights management, performance royalties, sync licensing, and the financial infrastructure behind music ownership and long-term revenue.
Clint Black Celebrates Career with BMI Icon Recognition
Clint Black will receive the prestigious BMI Icon Award at the 73rd Annual BMI Country Awards on November 18, recognizing his contributions as a singer-songwriter...
ACL Fest Weekend One: T-Pain, Hozier at BMI Stage
T-Pain and Hozier headlined the BMI Stage at Austin City Limits 2025 Weekend One, featuring rising stars and established artists at Zilker Park....
ACL and Lolla�s Secret Star Factory: BMI Stays Until 2028
BMI extends its partnership with C3 Presents through 2028, maintaining exclusive stages at Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza that have launched careers of Lady Gaga,...
Adele Collaborator Fraser T. Smith Wins BMI Award
Producer Fraser T. Smith received the BMI President's Award for his three-decade career collaborating with Adele, Drake, and Sam Smith. His hit 'Set Fire to...
Ariana Grande Shatters Records at SESAC 2024 Awards Night
Ariana Grande made history at SESAC 2024 Awards, winning Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year for 'We Can't Be Friends,' her record-breaking...
Disco Neil Signs Global Publishing Deal
Disco Neil of Bashment Sound signs global publishing deal with Kobalt after his hit 'Shake It To The Max' climbs Billboard Hot 100....
Janette Mata Wins 2025 peermusic Latin Music Award
Singer-songwriter Janette Mata wins the 2025 peermusic Latin Music Award for her composition "Triste Despedida," earning $5,000 and recognition as emerging Latin talent....
BMG Reports Revenue Decline, Strong EBITDA Margins
BMG reports revenue decline but maintains strong profit margins while the music industry battles AI over royalties and licensing rights....
BMI Honors Kevin Ross’s First No. 1 R&B Hit
BMI honored Kevin Ross for his first No. 1 R&B hit "Love In The Middle" at an exclusive Nashville event. The independent artist's song topped...
Fraser T. Smith to Receive BMI President’s Award
Fraser T. Smith will receive the BMI President's Award at the 2025 BMI London Awards on September 29. The acclaimed producer has worked with Adele,...
AI-Generated Hits Go Viral, Stirring Copyright Storm
AI-generated music is disrupting the industry with viral hits gaining millions of streams, threatening human creators who could lose 20% of income as AI music...
Fair Use Loopholes Threaten Composer Rights in AI Music
Tech companies exploit fair use loopholes to train AI on copyrighted music without paying creators. This threatens composer rights and music industry economics....
BMI Expands Acoustic Lounge Series to Major Cities Worldwide
BMI expands its Acoustic Lounge series to major cities worldwide, partnering with Shure to provide emerging songwriters premium showcases in Nashville, NYC, Austin, LA, Atlanta,...
Discover Tomorrow�s Stars at the 2025 BMI Stage
The BMI Stage returns to Austin City Limits 2025 featuring 22 rising stars across two weekends. Known for launching careers of Luke Combs and Miranda...
Atlantic�s Leadership, Royalties Paid, Film Incentives
Atlantic Records names Marsha St. Hubert as Co-President while Alabama increases film and music production incentives. Major radio acquisitions and music industry executive moves reshape...
Derek Cournoyer Promoted to SVP at Kobalt
Kobalt promotes Derek Cournoyer to SVP of Global Digital Business, leading partnerships with YouTube, TikTok, and Meta while exploring Web3 and AI opportunities....
Sony Music Publishing Signs Deal with Cafe De Anatolia
Sony Music Publishing MENA signs global deal with Cafe De Anatolia, the pioneering Organic House label with 4,000+ artists and 1 billion YouTube reach....
Adam Ikner: Teen Songwriter to Music Industry Leader
Sony Music Publishing A&R Adam Ikner shares his journey from teen songwriter to industry leader, focusing on artist relationships over profit in today's evolving music...
BMI’s Dylan Marlowe Celebrates No. 1 Hit “Boys Back Home”
BMI celebrated Dylan Marlowe's first No. 1 hit 'Boys Back Home' at their Nashville headquarters. The GOLD-certified track also marks a milestone for co-writer Seth...
BMI Musical Theatre Bookwriting Workshop Open
BMI is accepting applications for its free Musical Theatre Bookwriting Workshop running September to May. The Tony Award-winning program has alumni including EGOT winner Robert...
ASCAP Appoints New Board Members to Champion Music Creators
ASCAP announces new and re-elected Board of Directors for 2025-2027 term, including Jon Batiste, Desmond Child, and other prominent songwriters and publishers....
ASCAP Appoints New Board Members to Champion Music Creators
ASCAP elects new Board of Directors for 2025-2027 term, including Jon Batiste, Marcus Miller, and other top music creators. Board advocates for songwriter and composer...
ASCAP Appoints New Board Members to Champion Music Creators
ASCAP elects new board members including Jon Batiste, Desmond Child, and Terry Lewis for 2025-2027 term to champion music creators' rights....
Sony Music Publishing Expands Tips Music Partnership
Sony Music Publishing expands its partnership with Tips Music, bringing over 32,000 Indian tracks across 24 languages to global platforms including YouTube....
Independent Music Publishing Reaches $2.8 Billion in 2023
Independent music publishing reached $2.8 billion in 2023, marking a 5.7% increase driven by digital revenues. The sector now represents 26.3% of the global music...