Sony Music Publishing Nashville, in partnership with country music songwriter Dan Isbell, have signed up-and-coming artist and songwriter Scout Speer to a worldwide publishing deal. Speer has released several tracks including, most recently, 'That’d Be Crazy' (Centerline Records), as well as 'Strangers', 'Against Me' and 'Rub Some Dirt on Me'. Collectively, her songs have accumulated over 5 million streams. A full-length album slated for release later in 2026. “I’m incredibly grateful to be pa...

Independent music publisher Spirit Music Group has signed songwriter and producer Jamie Moore to a global publishing agreement. "I love writing songs and being a part of the Nashville songwriter community; what I truly believe is the greatest songwriting community in the world,” said Moore. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to join the Spirit family and look forward to celebrating many successes together.”

Pictured (l. to r.): Front row: Kennedy Murphy (Spirit Music Group), Jamie Moore, Mike...

BMG has acquired the publishing and sound recordings catalogues of English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, in a deal that grants BMG the ownership of the band’s publishing rights in the United States and a participation in publishing income globally. BMG has also acquired worldwide ownership of the sound recordings for the band’s core studio albums: 'A Flock of Seagulls' (1982), 'Listen' (1983), 'The Story of a Young Heart' (1984), and 'Dream Come True' (1986). Financial terms of the agreeme...