French neighbouring rights society SCPP has reported total collections of €76.3 million in 2021, down by 3.6% compared to 2020 (€79.1m) and down 13.7% compared to 2019 (€88.4m), before the pandemic. SCPP represents the owners of sound recordings, including the three majors companies — Sony Music Entertainment France, Universal Music France and Warner Music France — and some 4,000 independent labels.

SCPP Managing Director Marc Guez said collections would have grown by 2.2% if there had not b...

British music neighbouring rights society PPL has promoted Chloe Rowlatt to Head of International. In her new role, she will be responsible for managing PPL’s International team.

Rowlatt is aslo tasked with "ensuring strong operational relationships are maintained with the company’s unrivalled network of 105 collective management organisations (CMOs) across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America."

Based in London, she reports to Laurence Oxenbury, Director of Interna...

The Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), which negotiates licensing rates on behalf of some 10,000 commercial radio stations in the US, and Global Music Rights, the performance rights organisation set up by artist manager Irving Azoff, have reached an agreement that should put an end to five years of confrontation and legal challenges.

The two parties have agreed to a conditional confidential settlement that has been circulated to RMLC members, according to Radio+Television Business Report...