The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has launched ISWC IPI Context Search, a new API service designed to help music publishers quickly and accurately identify creator Interested Party Information (IPI) numbers.
IPI's are the globally unique identification of a natural person or legal entity with an interest in an artistic work across all categories of works, including composers, arrangers, and publishers. The IP Base Number is a unique identifier allocate...

Global music technology company Sonovy has joined the WIN Supporters programme, launched by independent labels' global organisation WIN. The scheme is open to those who want to "support WIN’s work, champion the global independent music sector, and engage with its entrepreneurs in a sustainable and mutually beneficial way."
Sonovy provides professional music distribution, rights management, and royalty reporting solutions for independent artists and labels. “Sonovy’s vision is to strengthen the g...

Sony Music Publishing has appointed Michael Young as Chief Information Officer. Based in Nashville, Young will report to Sony Music Publishing’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Kelly.
As CIO, Young will lead "the company’s technology strategy and its ongoing transformation initiatives to advance growth, scalability and efficiency on behalf of SMP songwriters and catalogs worldwide," according to an SMP statement. He will also work closely across departments "to optimise workflows, expand data-drive...