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....
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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....
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,...
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....
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...
BMI Launches 75th Anniversary Celebration at NAB Convention
BMI launches its 75th anniversary celebration, declaring 2014-2015 'The Year of the Songwriter' with events honoring Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds and initiatives supporting music creators....
BMI, ASCAP, and SOCAN Make Life a Bit Easier for Songwriters
ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN launched MusicMark, a collaborative platform that simplifies music registration for songwriters and publishers across all three PROs simultaneously....
Riptide Music Group Names Dan Silver As VP Of Creative
Riptide Music Group appoints Dan Silver as VP of Creative to oversee operations and marketing. Silver will handle sync licensing for ads, films, and games....
Nettwerk Music Group Names Aj Burton Director of Publishing
Nettwerk Music Group appoints AJ Burton as Director of Publishing for NMG Nashville to expand their publishing division presence in Music City....
Kobalt Music Secures Growth Investment from MSD Capital
Kobalt Music Group secures major growth investment from MSD Capital, Michael Dell's investment firm. The music publisher's revenue grew 40% with clients including Paul McCartney...
Reach Music Publishing Joint Venture With Boardwalk
Reach Music Publishing partners with Boardwalk Publishing Group in joint venture, signing Village People's Victor Willis for administration of iconic hits like 'YMCA' and 'In...
Unlimited Sounds: Publishing & Distribution for Musicians
Unlimited Sounds Publishing & Distribution LLC launches to help independent musicians with digital distribution and publishing administration. The company offers no upfront costs and helps...
BMG Chrysalis US Acquires Rights To Music From Khumba
BMG Chrysalis US acquired 100% music rights to Khumba, the 3D animated film from Cape Town's Triggerfish Studios featuring Lawrence Fishburne and Liam Neeson....
Ole Acquires Nu Image & Millennium Films Catalogs
Ole acquires music publishing and master catalog from Nu Image/Millennium Films, including compositions from over 100 films like The Expendables franchise and Olympus Has Fallen....
BMG CONCLUDES TALPA MUSIC ACQUISITION
BMG completes acquisition of Talpa Music, gaining top EDM artists like Afrojack, Nicky Romero, and Fedde Le Grand while becoming the leading Benelux publisher....
Jon Platt Named Man of the Year by Black Radio
Jon Platt, Warner/Chappell Music's President of North America, named Man of the Year by Black Radio Exclusive Magazine for his work with Jay-Z, Beyonc�, Drake...
BMG Moves Writer Services Hub to LA Under Scherer
BMG relocates its Writer Services hub to Los Angeles under newly-promoted EVP Thomas Scherer. The move strengthens BMG's songwriting operations....
Sony/ATV Reinstates Licensing Authority to BMI for Public
Sony/ATV Music Publishing returns licensing authority to BMI for public performance uses, ensuring stable royalty flow to songwriters and publishers from hundreds of thousands of...
BMG To Acquire Leading Music Publisher Talpa Music
BMG acquired Talpa Music, a leading EDM publisher with 37,000 songs from artists like Ti�sto and Afrojack. The merger creates BMG Talpa Music, strengthening BMG's...
Clark Miller Named EVP Operations, Warner/Chappell Music
Clark Miller has been appointed Executive Vice President of North America Operations at Warner/Chappell Music, bringing decades of music publishing experience from Sony/ATV and EMI....
David Renzer Named Chairman at Spirit Music Group
Veteran music executive David Renzer has been named Chairman of Spirit Music Group after leading Universal Music Publishing Group for 15 years....
Sony ATV Signs The Swon Brothers to Arista Nashville
The Swon Brothers have signed with Sony ATV Music Publishing Nashville. The Arista Nashville duo will join legendary songwriters at their new home....
Copyright Society Of The South Elects New Board Members
The Copyright Society of the South elected new Board of Directors for 2014, including music publishers, attorneys, and performing rights representatives....
Judge Denies Pandora’s Summary Judgment Motion in BMI Case
Judge denies Pandora's summary judgment motion in BMI rate court case, ruling publishers can withdraw new media rights unlike ASCAP requirements....
Jon Platt Named President of Warner/Chappell Music
Jon Platt promoted to President, North America at Warner/Chappell Music, overseeing offices across US and Canada. He'll lead teams working with major artists....
