David McIninch has been appointed General Manager of Soundmouse, the music cue sheet reporting and monitoring platform for the broadcast and entertainment production industries acquired by US rights society BMI from Orfium in May 2026. In this new role, effective June 29, McIninch will oversee Soundmouse’s global operations. Based in New York City, McIninch reports to BMI’s President and COO Todd Horvath. Following the acquisition, Soundmouse continued to operate as an independent entity while b...

India's neighbouring rights society PPL India has been granted registration as a Copyright Society under the Copyright Act, 1957 by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and has been permitted to operate as a licensing and collecting for the use of sound recordings on behalf of labels and performers.

PPL India's Certificate of Registration

The Certificate of Registration was signed in New Delhi on June 11, 2026 by the Registrar of Copyrights Unnat P. Pandit. With its certificate, PPL India ...

Victor Finn, the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), has announced plans to retire from his role in 2027 after almost two decades in the job, marking the beginning of a planned leadership transition. The IMRO Board has initiated a formal succession process, with executive search firm Board Works charged with selecting the organisation's next CEO. Finn said: “With the Board's recent approval of our five-year strategic plan, and to ensure a smooth and orderly tr...