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...

US neighbouring rights society SoundExchange has appointed entertainment industry lawyer Michele Page as its new General Counsel. Based in Washington, DC, she reports to President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Huppe. In her new role, Page will oversee "the comprehensive legal functions of the organisation, including regulatory issues, enforcement programmes, rate proceedings, corporate governance, and compliance." Page will also serve as the chief legal advisor and joins SoundExchange's ex...

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 ...