Björn Ulvaeus, co-founder of Swedish band ABBA and President of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), will deliver a keynote at the United Nations’ AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on 8 July 2026. The event is organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency for digital technologies, and held in partnership with more than 50 UN agencies. AI for Good aims at "unlocking AI’s potential to serve humanity" and brings together glob...

Sony Music Publishing Nashville, in partnership with Nashville-based music company Ace High Music, have signed songwriter, producer and artist Chris Sligh to a global publishing deal. Sligh's catalogue spans multiple genres including modern country, americana and pop crossover. He has accumulated more than two-hundred cuts as both a songwriter and producer, with songs recorded by artists such as Rascal Flatts, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Josh Ross, Austin Giorgio, and Mary Kutter, among other...

The Board of Directors of International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP), the global trade body representing the music publishing industry, has elected Reservoir Media President & COO Rell Lafargue as its new Chair. He takes over from Jackie Alway, EVP International Legal and Industry Affairs at Universal Music Publishing who has served as Chair since 2021. "I’m honored to take on my new position as Board Chair and look forward to working together to continue our shared commitment t...