The British Equity Collecting Society (BECS) has formally exercised an opt-out from the EU Article 4 text and data mining (TDM) exception on behalf of its...
Secretly Distribution (SD), part of Secretly Group, has named Chief Operating Officer Chris Welz as the Bloomington, Indiana-based independent company's newest Partner. In his role as...
Sony Music Group France has acquired Spookland, the independent recording and publishing company founded in 2012 by songwriter, producer and performer Maxim Nucci (a.k.a. Yodelice) known...
US music financing company Sound Royalties has disclosed that it has distributed directly to creators a record $135 million in funded contracts in 2025. Recipients of...
Copyright expert David Newhoff has been appointed Vice President of Research and Communications for the Association of American Publishers AAP). Based in Washington, DC, he will...
Independent music company Concord has opened its new West Coast office at 9171 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, just blocks away from Concord Records’ former Beverly...
Sony Music Publishing Nashville has signed Regan Rousseau to a global publishing agreement, marking the US singer, songwriter and artist's first-ever publishing deal. SMP described Rousseau...
Taylor Swift has been awarded the Official Biggest-Selling Global Artist of the Year 2025 accolade for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time overall by...
Two new national trade associations representing independent music companies — Pakistani United Music Producer Association (PUMPA), and the Ukrainian Association of Music Companie (SPILNA) — have...
The future of France Music Week is in limbo due to France's budget situation. The project was an initiative announced in 2024 by French President Emmanuel...
