Concord Acquires Mothership Music Publishing Assets and Songwriter Roster
Publishers and songwriters chasing global scale in a consolidating market just got a blueprint: Concord’s buy of Mothership Music Publishing hands over more than 5,000...
Justin Bumper Reeve Named Senior VP of Global Sync at Virgin Music
Virgin Music Group appoints Justin Bumper Reeve as Senior VP of Global Sync, bringing his $75M+ sync licensing expertise to oversee global opportunities....
The Rights Launches Sync Music Clearance Infrastructure
The Rights launches new sync licensing platform that reduces music clearance time by 90% using a 90 million-song database and automation....
Eleven Seven Music Group and BMG Announce Deal
Eleven Seven Music Group signs exclusive worldwide administration deal with BMG Chrysalis US covering master and publishing rights for rock artists....
Bopper Offers First Artist Exclusive Release
Music licensing platform Bopper announces its first exclusive release with electronic producer Ben Maxwell's 10-track album 'Broken Love' before its April 2021 official release....
Sony/ATV Names Liz Lewis SVP, Catalogue Development
Sony/ATV Music Publishing appoints Liz Lewis as Senior Vice President of Catalogue Development. Lewis brings 20 years of Warner Records experience....
SyncFloor Secures Funding for Music Licensing
Seattle-based SyncFloor raises funding from Ascend.vc and Arnold Venture Group to advance its music marketplace for sync discovery and licensing....
Brand X Music Launches Site, Welcomes Alicia Richards
Brand X Music launches new website and hires Alicia Richards as Head of Creative Sync to oversee 8,000+ tracks across pop, rock, indie, and folk...
Songfreedom: Music Licensing for Indie Filmmakers
Songfreedom revolutionizes music licensing by offering pre-cleared sync licenses from major labels like UMG, Sony, and Warner for indie filmmakers starting at $59.99....
TuneCore Reports $36.8 Million in Q4 2015 Artist Earnings
TuneCore reported $36.8 million in Q4 2015 artist earnings, with independent artists earning over $142 million for the year. The platform expanded globally while growing...
Music Licensing: A Hidden Revenue Stream for Many Artists
Music licensing offers artists a hidden revenue stream through TV, film, and commercial placements. Learn how independent artists can capitalize on sync opportunities and build...
Marty Silverstone Named Sr. VP Creative at Primary Wave
Primary Wave Music promotes Marty Silverstone to Sr. VP of Creative/Head of Sync, overseeing film, TV, advertising, and video game placements....
BMG Promotes Patrick Jöst to EVP Licensing & Marketing
BMG promotes Patrick Jöst to Executive VP Licensing & Marketing International, leading worldwide sync and brand marketing for over one million songs and 250,000 recordings....
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....
Warner/Chappell Music Launches New Website Features
Warner/Chappell Production Music launches improved website with enhanced search platform and mobile compatibility, featuring 80+ music catalogs for TV, film and advertising....
Universal Music Publishing Launches UMPG Songs
Universal Music Publishing launches UMPG Songs, a new online platform offering unprecedented access to hundreds of thousands of tracks for sync licensing in film, TV,...
The Eleven Seven Music Group & BMG Administration Agreement
Eleven Seven Music Group signs exclusive worldwide administration deal with BMG Chrysalis US for master and publishing rights. The partnership aims to boost sync opportunities...
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...
Music Licensing Faces Retitling Challenges
New report reveals 40% of music licensing companies use problematic retitling practices that prevent artists from receiving proper royalties. Digital fingerprinting technology may end this...