​Abu Dhabi-based independent music company PopArabia has acquired MENA label and digital distribution company Viral Wave. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Viral Wave’s operational subsidiary in Cairo, Egypt will join PopArabia’s existing team members to create a staff of over 30 in Egypt, Morocco, and the UAE. The Cairo-based team will report to newly appointed PopArabia General Manager for Egypt Rania Ibrahim, who joins the role after more than eight years with Viral Wave, most...

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) US Latin has signed a global publishing deal with Argentinian songwriter and performer Claudia Brant. Songs from Brant's catalogue include Luis Fonsi’s 'Aquí Estoy Yo' and 'No Me Doy Por Vencido'. The deal marks "a new chapter" in Brant’s partnership with WCM. The relationship between Brant and WCM started in 2024 when she launched Cha Cha Cha Publishing to develop emerging songwriters and partnered with WCM to provide global representation and creative resources. “...

French composer Camille Pépin has signed a global publishing deal with Concord-owned publishing company Boosey & Hawkes in a deal that includes her future works. Her existing earlier works remain with publishers Billaudot, Durand-Salabert-Eschig & Jobert.

“I am very happy to join Boosey & Hawkes and feel this as a true privilege," said Pépin. "It has been my dream publisher since my teenage years, representing so many living composers I deeply admire. The company’s commitment to t...