The Independent Music Publishers International Forum (IMPF) has included digital music licensing hub ICE to its ‘Friends and Supporters’ category.

ICE is a a joint venture between the UK's PRS for Music, Sweden's STIM and Germany's GEMA. It negotiates digital licenses with DSPs on behalf of music rights holders. ICE has now passed €3 billion in royalty distributions and represents more than 330,000 rights holders in the ICE Core license.

Launched in 2021, IMPF’s ‘Friends and Sup...

French neighbouring rights society SCPP has appointed Marie-Charlotte Lachaize as the organisation's new Director of Distributions and Repertoire. She was since March 2022 Deputy Director of Repertoire and Distributions.

She reports to Managing Director Marc Guez. She is tasked with maximising record label members' income, and support SCPP's digital transition. Prior to SCPP, she spent eight years in the film industry at EuropaCorp Distribution before joining advertising agency Stratego as O...

British songwriter, performer and producer Trevor Horn has signed with the UK's music licensing company PPL for the international collection of his neighbouring rights royalties. 

“PPL plays an incredibly important role in the music business, not just for performers like me in the UK but for many around the world," said Horn. "More recently, I have seen the careful and considered approach the team takes to managing music rights and I know my recordings are in safe hands. I have also been enc...