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Main Stories — Week 19, 2022

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Below are links to the main stories published this week by Creative Industries News:

CONTENTS — ISSUE 319

LEAD STORIES

> French record labels and performers/musicians hail ‘historic’ agreement on fair remuneration
> WIPO’s SCCR fails to reach a consensus on the proposed Broadcasting Treaty
> Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy introduce into the Senate the (PEACE) through Music Diplomacy Act
> Josh Hawley’s Copyright Clause Restoration Act would limit the US term of protection to 56 years
> SUISA Digital slaps Snapchat with a copyright infringement lawsuit in Hamburg
> Appeals court in California affirms Toni Basil is the sole author of the song ‘Mickey’
> Google discloses having licensing deals with over 300 news publishers in Europe
> British neighbouring rights society PPL collected £252.8 million in 2021, up 12%
> Universal Music Group inks partnership with LimeWire
> Warner Music Group’s Q1 2022 revenues benefit from strong digital growth
> Music streaming service Anghami posted revenues up 16% to $30.5m in 2021
> Once again, Napster changes ownership — this time it’s Hivemind and Algorand

BRIEF NEWS

– The US Copyright Office‘s Chief Economist Brent Lutes is working on a study on gender disparity in the copyright sector
– The India Performing Right Society (IPRS) has collected record revenues during its financial year 2021-2022
– Music Publishers Canada and MusicCanada have launched new Songwriting and Music Publishing Award

DEALS

– Reservoir Media and PopArabia acquire Egyptian label 100COPIES and sign Mohamed Ramadan to a publishing deal
– mom+pop music and Exceleration Music have sealed a strategic financial alliance
– Distiller Music Group has signed a global music publishing administration agreement with Downtown Music Services
– Ingrooves Music Group has signed global distribution deals with Tony Kakkar and Ammy Virk
– Warner Music Group and BMG — with KKR — are reportedly leading the competition to acquire the Pink Floyd catalogue
– Sony Music Publishing has signed a global deal with Ashley Gorley
– Primary Wave Music has acquired Bob Dylan’s share in the recordings of The Traveling Wilburys
– Warner Music India and Vishesh Films have signed a strategic partnership
– Warner Chappell Music has signed a global publishing deal with Natanael Cano
– Big Machine Label Group and Blac Noize! have signed a creative partnership
– Brandon Silverstein and Simon Fuller have sealed a partnership

IN THE NEWS

– BMG has promoted Dominique Casimir to Chief Content Officer
– Miriam DeChant has been appointed Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education (PIE) at the US Copyright Office
– Ned Sherman has joined Skybound Entertainment as Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer
– Johannes Larcher, who was Head of HBOMax Global at WarnerMedia, has left the company
– Nashville-based indie Jazz and instrumental label Green Hill Music has promoted Ben Binner to Director of A&R
– Lucie Bourgouin has been awarded the tenth Christopher-J.-Reed Prize awarded by APEM
– Claire Bianchi has joined Distiller Publishing as Head of A&R
– Benjamin Katovsky, BMG‘s London-based Chief Operating Officer since 2018, has announced that he has left the company
– Aurélie Le Peurian has been promoted to Head of International Online Licensing at SACEM
– Christine Schloithe has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Music SA

INTERVIEWS

In case you missed it, Creative Industries News published recent Q&As with:
– Bruno Guez (Revelator)
– Andrea C Martin (PRS for Music)
– Cécile Rap-Veber (SACEM)
– Molly Neuman (Songtrust)
– Jordi Puy (Unison)
– Olivier Chastan (Iconoclast)
– Ken Umezaki (Verifi)
– Spek (PopArabia)

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Creators and indie labels called for EU policy-makers to include transparency obligations in the final version of the AI Act

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Ahead of a key December 6 meeting of European Union's policy-maker to agree on a final version of the AI Act, voices from the creators' and independent music sectors have called for the legislation to ensure transparency on the way AI models are trained.

The December 6 meeting will gather the European Commission, Parliament and Council of Europe in a process known as the trilogue. A draft legislation adopted by the Parliament has been challenged by some countries that are attempting lower th...

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Prescription Songs signs Charli to a global publishing agreement

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Independent publishing company Prescription Songs has signed up-and-coming singer and songwriter Charli to a global publishing deal.

Born in England and raised in Jamaica, Charli currently works between Miami and Los Angeles. "Her multicultural upbringing is showcased in her writing as she combines elements of R&B, afro and rhythmic pop genres, along with her stunning vocals used in various demos," said the company.

Charli — who was signed by Prescription Songs A&Rs Eddie...

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Muse Group acquires Hal Leonard with funding from Francisco Partners

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Sheet music and educational publisher Hal Leonard has been acquired by Muse Group, in a transaction supported by investment from Francisco Partners, an investor in music technology and content companies, in an agreement that will keep the Hal Leonard name and legacy active.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Both Muse Group and Hal Leonard will retain their respective HQs in the USA and Cyprus, and distinct operational expertise. The majority of Hal Leonard operations will continue...

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