Avex Music Group has signed artist and songwriter Bruno Mars to a global music publishing administration partnership. Under the agreement, Avex Music Group will serve as the exclusive global music publishing administrator for music written by Mars during the term of the deal, which will commence upon the completion of his current deal with BMG/Warner Chappell. “Bruno Mars is one of the most culturally impactful songwriters of his generation,” said Katsumi Kuroiwa, CEO of Avex Inc. “We are honor...

Investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners has reached an agreement with the Estate of the late US composer, producer and performer Quincy Jones, in a deal that includes Jones' recorded music and publishing assets, as well as other ancillary rights, including his participation in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', which was produced by Jones. As part of the transaction, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, HarbourView will "work in close partnership with the Quincy Jones Estate on go-f...

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has re-elected Natalie Waller as Chair of the ARIA Board, with Sean Warner, President of Universal Music Australia & New Zealand, elected as Deputy Chair. Waller was first elected ARIA Chair in 2021. She is Head of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s ABC Music, one of Australia’s longest-running independent music labels.

Pictured (l. to r.): Annabelle Herd (ARIA), Luke Vespa (Warner Music Australia), Laura Edwards (Universal Mus...