Sony Music Publishing has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with award-winning, multi-platinum selling breakout star BigXthaPlug, a.k.a. Xavier Landum.
Originating from Texas, BigXthaPlug covers multiple genres, from rap and hip-hop to country. His catalogue includes albums like 'Amar' (2023) and 'Take Care' (2024), and songs like 'Texas', 'Mmhmm', 'Levels' and 'The Largest'. His latest album 'I Hope You're Happy' (UnitedMasters), features collaborations with country artists like Luke Com...

Warner Records Group has promoted Jeff Sosnow to President of Reprise Records, in addition to his role as EVP of A&R for Warner Records. He will remain based in Los Angeles and report to Aaron Bay-Schuck, Co-Chairman and CEO of Warner Records Group.
In this expanded remit, Sosnow will "oversee the next chapter of Reprise — one of the most storied and artist-centered imprints in modern music — while continuing to guide A&R strategy for Warner Records," said Warner Music Group in a statem...

US lawyer Jason E. Sloan has joined Pryor Cashman as a partner in the law firm's Litigation Group and the Music, Intellectual Property, and Media + Entertainment Practices in New York.
Sloan joins Pryor Cashman after a decade at the United States Copyright Office, where he most recently served as Assistant General Counsel. At the Copyright Office, he handled a broad portfolio of regulatory, policy, and litigation matters, including advising Congress on legislation and working closely with the D...