Category : Music Publishing
Songwriter signings, catalog sales, rights management, performance royalties, sync licensing, and the financial infrastructure behind music ownership and long-term revenue.
Music Licensing: Revenue for Artists & Producers
Music licensing provides a key income stream for artists through TV, film, and commercial placements. Many artists miss out on sync opportunities despite having quality...
Jody Gerson Named Chairman and CEO of UMPG
Jody Gerson has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, effective January 2015. The former Sony/ATV Co-President discovered Lady Gaga and worked...
Lorde Curates Hunger Games Mockingjay Soundtrack
Grammy-winning artist Lorde will curate the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and provide the first single. The 17-year-old star says the...
CTM Writers INK Signs Songwriter Autumn McEntire
CTM Writers INK signs established songwriter Autumn McEntire, niece of country legend Reba McEntire. The Belmont University graduate brings phenomenal energy to the publishing division....
Pharrell Expected to Leave ASCAP for Global Music Rights
Pharrell Williams is expected to leave ASCAP for Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights in early October, following his massive success with hits like 'Happy' and...
Animal Years Sign Publishing Deal with Round Hill Music
Brooklyn indie roots rock band Animal Years signs co-publishing deal with Round Hill Music. The four-piece band released their album Sun Will Rise in 2014....
Capitol and Motown Records’ Great Lot Party
Capitol and Motown Records hosted a historic lot party in Hollywood, bringing together music industry professionals from all generations and genres for the first time...
HFA Facilitates Publisher Outreach for Pure Solo
HFA partners with Pure Solo to facilitate direct licensing with music publishers. The collaboration expands licensing opportunities for the karaoke-style recording platform through HFA's extensive...
TuneCore Launches Artist Services Portal Powered By SoundOut
TuneCore launches Artist Services Portal featuring Track Smarts powered by SoundOut, giving independent artists access to professional music research tools previously available only to major...
Kevin Ross Joins Maxwell for Summer Soulstice Tour in 2023
Motown artist Kevin Ross joins Maxwell's Summer Soulstice tour as opening act. The rising R&B star releases debut EP Dialogue in the Grey on August...
Warner Chappell Music Signs Charles Strouse Publishing Deal
Warner/Chappell Music signs worldwide publishing agreement with Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning composer Charles Strouse. Deal includes iconic musicals like Annie and Bye Bye Birdie....
Lee Hutson Wins Round One in Copyright Case Against Bad Boy
Soul legend Lee Hutson wins first round in copyright suit against Bad Boy Entertainment over unauthorized sample from his 1973 song used in Biggie's hit...
Martin Ingestrom Named President of UMP Sweden Nordic
Universal Music Publishing promotes Martin Ingestrom to President of UMP Sweden and Nordic region. The veteran executive has overseen major artists including ABBA, Swedish House...
BMG Becomes Top Music Publisher in Germany for First Time
BMG became the top music publisher in Germany for the first time in 2014, capturing 20.86% of singles chart share and overtaking major publishers....
Rightscorp & Royalty Network Combat Copyright Infringement
Rightscorp partners with The Royalty Network to combat online copyright infringement for artists including Beyonc�, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar....
ASCAP Honors Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman at Annual Awards
ASCAP honored Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman with the inaugural Shirley Walker Award at the 29th annual Film Television Music Awards in Los Angeles....
Universal Music Publishing Group Expands Song Catalog Data Access
Universal Music Publishing Group announces plans for an openly accessible song data repository on their website, featuring millions of controlled songs to streamline licensing processes....
Rondor Music & Universal Music Publishing Sign DreamWorks Deal
DreamWorks Animation partners with Rondor Music/Universal Music Publishing in exclusive worldwide agreement covering 20 years of catalog including Shrek, Madagascar, and Kung Fu Panda soundtracks....
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...
Katy Perry Launches Metamorphosis Music Label With Capitol
Katy Perry launches Metamorphosis Music, her joint venture record label with Capitol Records, signing pop artist Ferras as her first act. The collaboration includes a...
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...
