Category : Music Publishing
Songwriter signings, catalog sales, rights management, performance royalties, sync licensing, and the financial infrastructure behind music ownership and long-term revenue.
Kobalt Neighbouring Rights Adds Senior Director Admin
Kobalt Neighbouring Rights appoints Hanna Grzeszczyk as Senior Director of Administration to expand into new territories and manage collection society relationships....
HFA and LyricFind Expand Rights Management Partnership
HFA and LyricFind have expanded their 8-year partnership to include comprehensive rights management through HFA's Slingshot service. The deal covers lyric licensing for millions of...
President Of Capitol CMG Publishing Eddie DeGarmo To Retire
Eddie DeGarmo, President of Capitol CMG Publishing and contemporary Christian music pioneer, announces retirement effective July 31st, 2014....
EDM Publishing Deal Reached
dGenerate Records secures extensive EDM catalog rights from Amsterdam-based Dstorted Media collective. Deal includes administration of international artists' work and collaborative original material production....
SoundExchange PULSE Award 2014 Recipients
SoundExchange announced its inaugural 2014 PULSE Award recipients: Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, CHVRCHES, The Neighbourhood and Lindsey Stirling for breakthrough digital radio success....
Yoko Ono Appoints Epic Rights as John Lennon’s Agent
Yoko Ono partners with Epic Rights as Global Licensing Agent to develop John Lennon Classic and Bag One Arts branding programs featuring the late Beatles...
NMPA Reports $2.2B in U.S. Music Publishing Revenue
NMPA reports $2.2 billion in U.S. music publishing revenue for 2013, but estimates $2.3 billion lost annually due to outdated copyright laws and regulations....
Songwriters Hall of Fame to Honor ASCAP’s 100th Anniversary
The Songwriters Hall of Fame will celebrate ASCAP's 100th anniversary at their 45th Annual Induction Dinner on June 12th in NYC. Kenneth Gamble and Leon...
Quiver Launched By Stillwell & Kenny Ochoa
Stillwell Partners launches Quiver, a new music and talent company led by industry veteran Kenny Ochoa. The venture will provide creative strategy, music supervision, and...
Florida Georgia Line ‘Cruise’ Co-Writer Signs Publishing Deal
Jesse Rice, co-writer of Florida Georgia Line's record-breaking hit 'Cruise,' signs worldwide publishing deal with ole. The deal includes administration of the best-selling Country digital...
ASCAP to Induct Five Jazz Legends at Wall of Fame Ceremony
ASCAP inducts five jazz legends including Kenny Burrell, Dick Hyman, Helen Merrill, Bessie Smith and Juan Tizol into the Jazz Wall of Fame. Gregory Porter...
TuneCore Promotes Scott Ackerman To CEO
TuneCore promotes Scott Ackerman to CEO after leading company expansion since 2012. The digital music distribution leader paid $34.1M to artists in Q1 2014....
LyricFind Partners with UMPG on Global Lyrics Licensing
LyricFind partners with Universal Music Publishing Group as sole third-party administrator for UMPG's lyrics licensing worldwide, expanding access across 30 territories....
Emeli Sand� Explains “How to Write a Song” on BBC Radio 1
Emeli Sand� reveals her songwriting secrets on BBC Radio 1, breaking down the creative process behind hits like River, Next To Me, and Clown at...
Warner/Chappell & Zentropa Partner on Music Rights
Warner/Chappell Music partners with Zentropa to manage publishing rights for over 100 film scores including Oscar-winning soundtracks from Lars von Trier films....
Kevin Weaver Named President of Film & TV at Atlantic Records
Kevin Weaver has been promoted to President, Film & Television for Atlantic Records Group, overseeing music placements across visual media and soundtrack projects....
Leo V. Williams Named GM of Creative (Los Angeles)
Rights management company ole hires Leo V. Williams IV as General Manager of Creative for Los Angeles operations. Williams brings extensive experience from BMG Chrysalis,...
ASCAP’s Music Advocacy Project for Licensing Reform
ASCAP launches Music Advocacy Project with five-point plan to reform outdated music licensing laws. Initiative aims to modernize copyright system for digital era....
2014 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Opens Voting
The 2014 John Lennon Songwriting Contest opens voting for Lennon Awards with new SESAC partnership. Contest features expanded judging panel including Jim Steinman, George Clinton,...
Peermusic Names Vincent Morgan Director of A&R, Pop/Urban
Peermusic names Vincent 'Tuff' Morgan as Director of A&R for Pop/Urban division. The veteran executive will oversee joint ventures and acts including Salaam Remi....
Royalty Exchange Launches “Replay” Auction, Hires Rusty Harmon
Royalty Exchange auctions Zendaya's platinum hit 'Replay' starting at $37,600 while hiring former Hootie & The Blowfish manager Rusty Harmon as VP of Music Sales....
Kobalt Music Expands into Latin America with Nestor Casonu
Kobalt Music Group expands into Latin America with former EMI Latin CEO Nestor Casonu as consultant. The global independent music services company aims to strengthen...
Rumblefish Manages 5 Million Copyrights
Rumblefish manages 5 million copyrights and generates over 1 billion monthly YouTube views through micro-licensing 80,000 video soundtracks daily....
UMG Revives Def Jam, Motown, and Island Labels
Universal Music Group dissolves Island Def Jam Music Group, re-establishing Def Jam, Island, and Motown as independent labels with new leadership including Steve Bartels as...
Detroit Institute of Music Education Launches
Detroit Institute of Music Education launches downtown, offering degrees in Creative Music Performance. The new music college opens September 2014 with courses in guitar, vocals,...