BMI Launches Customer Service Initiative
BMI launches comprehensive customer service initiative with dedicated Nashville team and new technology to better serve millions of songwriters, composers and publishers with royalty inquiries....
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Key West Songwriters Festival: Star-Studded Performances
The 27th annual Key West Songwriters Festival featured over 250 BMI creators including Jelly Roll, Elle King, and Robert Randolph across 50 venues....
ASCAP Reports Record $1.5B Revenue and Royalties
ASCAP reported record $1.5 billion revenue in 2022, distributing over $1 billion to songwriters and publishers. The not-for-profit PRO achieved 14% growth....
BMI London Awards 2022: Ellie Goulding Presidents Award
Ellie Goulding received the prestigious Presidents Award at the 2022 BMI London Awards held at The Savoy Hotel. The ceremony honored top songwriters and publishers....
Universal Music Publishing Forms Alliance with Audio Up
Universal Music Publishing Group announces strategic alliance with Audio Up podcast studio, signing CEO Jingle Jared Gutstadt exclusively. The partnership focuses on discovering songwriters for...
Jon Platt Wins BMI Publisher of the Year Award
Jon Platt of Sony Music Publishing wins BMI Publisher of the Year for fourth consecutive year with 24 top-performing songs including hits like 'I Hope'...
Sony Music Publishing Launches in Indonesia
Sony Music Publishing launches its first independent publishing company in Indonesia with Anti Ariandini as General Manager. The new venture aims to develop Indonesian songwriters...
BMG CALLS TIME ON CONTROVERSIAL ROYALTY DEDUCTION
BMG eliminates controversial US record label deduction that reduces songwriter income. The controlled composition clause costs writers $14M annually....
BMI Reports Record Revenue and Royalty Distributions
BMI reports historic $1.311 billion revenue and $1.233 billion in royalty distributions despite COVID-19 impact. Digital revenue reached 32% of domestic total....
Nick Ashford of Ashford & Simpson Dies
Nick Ashford, one half of legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, died at 70 from throat cancer complications. The duo penned classic hits like...
BMG Expands myBMG App for Artist-Songwriter Connections
BMG expands its myBMG app to allow artists industry-wide to connect with top songwriters including Jessie Reyez and Victoria Monet through an innovative digital platform....
SESAC Honors Top Songwriters and Publishers
SESAC honored top country and Americana songwriters at its 2019 Nashville Music Awards. Justin Ebach won Songwriter of the Year while 'Beautiful Crazy' by Luke...
PRS for Music launches Analytics Dashboard
PRS for Music launches comprehensive analytics dashboard for members to track song performance across all revenue streams and territories globally....
PRS for Music Hosts Panel on AI’s Impact on Music Creators
PRS for Music hosted a panel examining AI's impact on music creators, featuring industry experts discussing whether artificial intelligence creates opportunities or disrupts the music...
Valerie Simpson & Melinda Wagner Honored at ASCAP
R&B legend Valerie Simpson and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner will be honored at the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Honors on December 12 in NYC....
SESAC Honors Songwriters & Publishers at Nashville Awards
SESAC honored Matt McGinn as Songwriter of the Year and his hit "Heaven" by Kane Brown as Song of the Year at the 2018 Nashville...
Kim Burrell Uninvited to BMI Trailblazers of Gospel
BMI uninvited Kim Burrell from their annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music ceremony due to controversy, asking her not to participate to keep focus on songwriters....
BMI ANNOUNCES HIGHEST REVENUE IN COMPANY’S HISTORY
BMI announces historic $1.06 billion revenue and distributes record-breaking $931 million to songwriters and publishers. Digital revenue surged 50% to $152 million with deals from...
ASCAP and BMI Challenge DOJ’s 100% Licensing Mandate
ASCAP and BMI unite to challenge the Department of Justice's 100% licensing mandate through legal action and legislative reform. The PROs argue the decision disrupts...
Martin Bandier Extends Sony/ATV CEO Contract
Martin Bandier extends his contract as Chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the world's leading music publisher with over 3 million songs including works...
Musicnotes on its Way to $60 Million in Paid Royalties
Musicnotes announces it will soon reach $60 million in royalties paid to music publishers and songwriters since 1999. The digital sheet music leader distributed $10...
UMPG Announces Major Royalty Window Portal Features
Universal Music Publishing Group launches major enhancements to Royalty Window portal, including One-Click Advance service for songwriters to request fee-free advances on incoming royalties....
ASCAP Announces Dates for “I Create Music Expo”
ASCAP announces its 11th annual I Create Music Expo for April 28-30, 2016 in Los Angeles. The premier conference offers panels, workshops, and networking for...
Jermaine Dupri Launches Publishing for Emerging Artists
Jermaine Dupri launches One Song Publishing to discover emerging songwriters who can build their own fanbase. The company's first signee is YouTube producer Mike Kalombo....
Royalty Exchange & Fender Music Foundation Partnership
Royalty Exchange partners with Fender Music Foundation to let songwriters and publishers donate royalty rights for music education. The auction marketplace will monetize these donations...
