Sony Music Publishing UK has launched a new publishing venture, Second Songs, in partnership with Caroline Elleray and Mark Gale. Second Songs has also launched a...
Music assets company Hipgnosis Song Management has acquired 80% of Country music songwriter and performer Kenny Chesney recorded music royalties. This is the first acquisition made...
US-based music publishing administrator Regard Music has joined European licensing agency for independent music publishers IMPEL. IMPEL will be responsible for licensing Regard Music's catalogue to...
David Waxman has been promoted to President of Ultra Records, Sony Music Entertainment's electronic and dance music label. In this role, he will oversee overall management...
Paris-listed music company Believe, and its affiliate TuneCore, have signed a global licensing agreement with Chinese short-form video-sharing app Kuaishou. The deal with Believe — which...
The British government has announced that it will not seek to change the country's copyright exhaustion laws for the foreseeable future. The initial plan from the government...
French neighbouring rights society SCPP has reported total collections of €76.3 million in 2021, down by 3.6% compared to 2020 (€79.1m) and down 13.7% compared to...
The creative sector has expressed its opposition and concern about the current draft of the Digital Services Act (DSA), proposed by the European Commission, and due...
Sentric has named Simon Perry as President and Head of A&R, North America. The appointment signal the British-based independent publisher’s "full entry into the US market...
BMG Production Music (BMGPM) has partnered with Ah2 Music, in a deal which includes a worldwide, ex-US, publishing administration agreement and the global representation of the...
