The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has elected Alisa Coleman as a publisher member to the US rights society's Board of Directors. Coleman currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of independent music publisher and record label. ABKCO Music & Records,
As COO, Coleman is responsible for overseeing all aspects of ABKCO’s operations, including business strategy, revenue growth and day-to-day management of its catalogue, which includes early Rolling Stones r...

US music rights society BMI and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), which represents the commercial radio sector, have reached a settlement of their rate court proceeding.
Details of the settlement were not available, in particular the new rates applicable. In a statement, BMI said the new agreement will apply retroactively from January 1, 2022 and that it represents “a historic rate increase for BMI that reflects the company’s superior market share in the radio in...

SCAPR, the Societies’ Council for the Collective Management of Performers’ Rights, which regroups neighbouring rights societies representing performers, has become a more visible, active and influential global organisation over the past few years, reflecting the growing importance of neighbouring rights as a source of revenue for performers.
The organisation has passed for the first time the one billion euros mark in collections from its members in 2024, and has continuously been adding new memb...