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Thomas Lee, who served 17 years on the board of Warner Music Group, dies aged 78

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Thomas H. Lee, the private-equity investor whose Boston-based company Thomas H. Lee Partners invested in Warner Music Group in 2003, has died at the age of 78 in New York.

The cause of death was not disclosed, but The New York Post reported that the police was called at the Manhattan offices of Lee Equity Partners, the company he founded in 2006, where they found a person dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.

Lee was part of a consortium of investors led by Edgar Bronfman Jr. tha...

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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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Round Hill Music reports a 91% growth in its combined Net Publisher’s Share and Net Label Share to $10.1 million in Q1 2023

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May 26, 2023

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Music assets management company Round Hill Music has disclosed that in the three months to 31 March 2023, its combined Net Publisher’s Share and Net Label Share was $10.1 million, up 91% on the first quarter of 2022 ($5.3m).

The company's portfolio of catalogues — valued at $602.6m at the end of 2022 — contains songs by artists such as Alice In Chains, Bush, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, The Supremes, Wilson Pickett and Whitesnake.

Josh Gruss, CEO of Round Hill Music LP, commented: “The...

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AIMP announces speakers’ line-up for the Global Music Publishing Summit

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May 25, 2023

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US rapper and producer Doug E. Fresh and David Porter, a Stax Records songwriter and producer and CEO & Co-Founder of Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME) will be part of a keynote conversation moderated by Rosie Lopez, Co-Founder & CEO of Opus Music Group, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop during the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP)'s Global Music Publishing Summit.

The annual event will be taking place on June 13 at the 3 West Club in New York City. The...

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Sony Music Publishing UK has promoted Andrew Spence to General Counsel

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May 25, 2023

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Sony Music Publishing UK has promoted Andrew Spence to the position of General Counsel. In his elevated role, Spence will oversee business and legal affairs strategies and initiatives on behalf of SMP UK and its roster.

He will also provide guidance and counsel on its legal and operational matters. Based in London, Spence will continue to report to President, Co-Managing Director, UK, & SVP International David Ventura and UK Co-Managing Director Tim Major.

Sony Music Publishing's And...

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