British independent music company Bella Figura Music has appointed American music executive Gary Gersh to the position of Chairman as the company expands from the UK into the United States and establishes a presence in Los Angeles.
As Chairman, Gersh will "advise on global strategy and high-level partnerships." Gersh joins a senior leadership team that includes CEO & Founder Alexi Cory-Smith and co-Founder and CIO Neelesh Prabhu, who oversees investment strategy.  

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IMPALA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Zagreb, Croatia on October 27-29 during which members of the Brussels-based European independent music company's organisation elected a new board and set priorities for the next two years.
Chair of the Board Dario Draštata (RUNDA Adria) was appointed for a second term, alongside Francesca Trainini (PMI Italia) as President and Geert de Blaere (BIMA) as Treasurer. The meeting was hosted at the Croatian Employers Federation as part of RUNDA Digital D...

Independent music publisher Kobalt and Berlin-based umn Entertainment have partnered to acquire the publishing and writers’ rights to the catalogue of German songwriters Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer.
The acquisition, the terms of which have not been disclosed, covers the duo’s entire catalogue, including their career as pop band Rosenstolz, as well as songs written for other artists such as Sarah Connor, Roland Kaiser, Max Raabe, Zweiraumwohnung and more. The deal includes both the authors’ sh...