This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of British rights society PRS for Music in London saw the reappointment of songwriter V V Brown (pictured, left), singer and songwriter, Laura Mvula (pictured, center), and dance music producer John Truelove (pictured, rights) to the PRS Members’ Council.

The Members' Council l is responsible for setting budgets, strategic oversight and reviewing company performance, as well as serving as a conduit between the PRS team and songwriter, composer and mu...

Independent music rights management company Bella Figura has joined music publishing digital licensing agency IMPEL.

The company was founded by Alexi Cory-Smith (pictured, above), a former President, Repertoire & Marketing at BMG, and backed by private equity firm Freshstream.

Bella Figura's publishing catalogue includes songs performed by Robbie Williams, Keith Urban, Bon Jovi and more by writers such as Guy Chambers, David Gray, Placebo, Lil Peep, Dashboard Confessional, Dar...

Japanese painter Kazuhiko Fukuoji and Spanish screenwriter, director, illustrator, and children’s author Ángeles González-Sinde Reig have been elected Vice-Presidents of CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers.

The two creators were elected by the CISAC General Assembly, held in Mexico City on 1 June. They replace Chinese film director Jia Zhang-Ke and Spanish visual artist Miquel Barceló who did not seek re-election.

Swedish singer and songwriter...