Category : Music Publishing
Songwriter signings, catalog sales, rights management, performance royalties, sync licensing, and the financial infrastructure behind music ownership and long-term revenue.
Som Livre Signs Sub Publishing Agreement With BMG
Brazilian music publisher Som Livre signed a sub publishing deal with BMG for North America and Europe. The agreement covers sync opportunities for artists like...
Ne-Yo to Receive ASCAP Champion Award
Ne-Yo receives ASCAP Foundation Champion Award for his philanthropic work with disadvantaged children through The Compound Foundation. The R&B star becomes the youngest recipient at...
Integrity Music Publishing Signs Songwriter Michael Farren
Integrity Music Publishing signs ASCAP Award-winning songwriter Michael Farren, known for worship hits like 'Let It Rain' and 'Every Time I Breathe,' while re-signing GRAMMY...
Eminem Extends Publishing Deal With Universal Music
Eminem extends his worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, covering his entire catalog including The Marshall Mathers LP 2....
Songs Music Publishing Links Up with Native Tongue
Songs Music Publishing partners with Native Tongue to administer their 350-songwriter roster including Diplo, Nelly, The Weeknd, and Lorde in Australia and New Zealand....
ASCAP Hosts Capitol Hill Event on Music Licensing Reforms
ASCAP hosted a Capitol Hill panel discussion on modernizing music licensing laws for the digital age. Ne-Yo and industry leaders addressed streaming's impact on songwriter...
Skee-Lo Denounces One-Hit Wonder Tag, Discusses Publishing
Skee Lo addresses being labeled a one hit wonder while discussing the importance of music publishing and songwriting for career longevity in the music industry....
Lorde Signs $2.5M Publishing Deal
17-year-old sensation Lorde signs massive $2.5 million worldwide publishing deal with Songs Music Publishing after bidding war between major labels....
ASCAP and Sterling Healthworks Partner on Healthcare Reform
ASCAP partners with Sterling Healthworks to help uninsured songwriters and music publishers navigate Affordable Care Act options and find affordable healthcare coverage....
Cherrytree Publishing Partners with Kobalt in US
Cherrytree Records founder Martin Kierszenbaum partners with Kobalt to launch Cherrytree Music Publishing in the US with worldwide funding and administration....
Round Hill Music Hires Execs From BMG and ASCAP
Round Hill Music announces two key hires: Steve Nalbert from BMG Rights Management as Senior Manager of Creative & Licensing, and Britnie Stingelin from ASCAP...
Digital Rights Assistant – Music Publishing
Leading West London music publisher seeks Digital Rights Assistant with analytical skills and legal/rights experience. Role involves digital deal memos, contract generation, and supporting Head...
BMG Hires Chris Oglesby as VP Creative Nashville
BMG Chrysalis US appoints Chris Oglesby as VP of Creative for Nashville office. 28-year industry veteran worked on hits by George Strait, Carrie Underwood....
Sweden’s X5 Enlists HFA’s Slingshot for US Licensing Needs
Swedish digital music company X5 Music Group partners with HFA's Slingshot platform for U.S. licensing and royalty administration services. The deal covers X5's catalog of...
UMPG Signs Global Deal for INXS Catalog
Universal Music Publishing Group signs global deal with INXS members for their core catalog. The agreement brings essentially all of INXS's music under UMPG....
TEESY AND PRODUCER T-NO SIGN PUBLISHING TO BMG
German R&B/hip-hop artist Teesy and producer T-No signed exclusive songwriter agreements with BMG. The duo is promoting mixtape Fernweh ahead of Teesy's 2014 debut album....
EMI Music Publishing Seeks Director of Financial Analysis
EMI Music Publishing seeks Director of Financial Analysis in NYC. Role involves financial modeling, catalog acquisitions, and strategic planning reporting to CEO/CFO....
ASCAP Manager Breaks Down Cue Sheets
ASCAP Manager Alisha Hall explains how cue sheets help track music in film and TV for proper royalty payments to artists and songwriters....
Slash Signs Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell
Guitar legend Slash signs worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, covering his catalog from 1985 including Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver work....
Matt Cardle Signs with BMG Publishing
Matt Cardle signs worldwide publishing deal with BMG ahead of his third album Porcelain. The artist co-wrote and co-produced the LP with Grammy nominee Brian...
Voice Contestant Aquile Signs Publishing Deal
The Voice Season 3 contestant Aquile has signed a co-publishing deal with Fieldhouse following his debut single release. The soul-pop artist will embark on a...
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson: Architects of Sound
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson will receive the Grammy Museum's inaugural Architects of Sound Awards for their contributions to Motown music....
Warner/Chappell Music Signs David Garrett to Publishing Deal
Warner/Chappell Music signs worldwide publishing deal with German classical violinist David Garrett. The agreement covers future songwriting including film scores and collaborations with Nicole Scherzinger...
ASCAP Files Petition Against PANDORA
ASCAP filed a petition against Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews, accusing the streaming service of underpaying songwriters who earn only 8 cents per 1,000 streams....
Sean Kingston Returns With Back 2 Life
Sean Kingston returns with his comeback album Back 2 Life featuring major collaborations with T.I., Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa and more stars....