MARCH 2026

– March 22-25: MUSEXPO, known as “The United Nations of Music”, will return for its 26th global edition in Burbank, California. – March 2-25: Winter Music Conference (WMC) in Miami Beach, Florida, as part of Miami Music Week. APRIL 2026 – April 9-10: Tallinn Music Week in Estonia. - April 21: Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. – April 22-24: IMS Ibiza 2026, presented in partner...

These are some of the music deals announced in the past weeks:

Quincy Jones

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, Ha...

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SMP's Michael Riggs

Sony Music Publishing has promoted Michael Riggs to Senior Vice President, Licensing and Income Tracking, effective immediately. Based in Nashville office, Riggs will continue to report to Sony Music Publishing’s Executive Vice President, Worldwide Administration, Dale Esworthy. In this elevated position, Michael will focus on “strengthening tracking operations and enhancing matching capabilities for digital deals” in the U.S. and globally. He will also continue to lead...