Sony Music Publishing Nashville has signing of emerging country act Kruse Brothers, Chandler and Miles Kruse, to a worldwide publishing agreement.  "We're extremely grateful for the opportunity to continue to chase great songs with such a great team at Sony Music Publishing," said Miles and Chandler Kruse. "We started writing songs together in high school, and it has become one of the most important parts of Kruse Brothers. We can't wait to get to work!"  Kruse Brothers achieved breakthrough suc...

BMG has acquired the remaining interests in the song catalogues of lyricist Hal David, blues legend John Lee Hooker (pictured, above) and Chess Records' publishing unit ARC Music. Terms of the various agreements were not disclosed. The ARC deal completes a transaction first announced in 2016, when BMG acquired a majority stake in the ARC Music catalogue from Fuji Music Group. BMG first partnered with Fuji Music Group to administer the catalogue in 2010 before acquiring its majority interest. AR...

Music industry trade organisations IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, The Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and the Human Artistry Campaign have unveiled a unified approach to voluntary track labeling to help music user distinguish between “AI-Generated” and “AI-Assisted" sound recordings. These labels apply to the use of generative AI in sound recordings and will be available for use in the near future.In a statement, the organisations explained that the labels were conceived "with broad, global adoption in mind...