Lyric licensing platform LyricFind has named Alex Bellissimo as Vice President of Marketing. Based in Toronto, she reports to LyricFind Founder & CEO, Darryl Ballantyne, Bellissimo joins from Warner Music Group. where she most recently served as Senior Director, Partnership Marketing & Revenue for Warner Records. In her new role, she will lead LyricFind’s global marketing strategies across both lyric licensing and creative products, with the task to drive growth in both B2B and B2C mark...

Independent music publisher Kobalt has signed singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer Howard Donald, a member of British band Take That, to a global publishing deal. Since starting Take That in 1989, Donald has recorded nine albums with the band, selling over 45 million records worldwide, and more than 8 million concert tickets. In parallel, he pursued a solo career as both a songwriter and DJ, performing sets across the globe. “Signing with Kobalt Music just feels right,” said Donald. “Th...

Independent publisher and music assets management firm Primary Wave Music, in partnership with Brookfield Asset Management, have closed Primary Wave Music IP Fund 4, which received total commitments of $2.225 billion. IP Fund 4 was backed by an investor base that includes insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, and large family offices. It's the fourth consecutive oversubscribed Primary Wave Fund. It has exceeded its original target of $1.5bn as well as its hard cap of $2bn.

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