Music Publishing

Managing Data for Record Labels and Music Producers — Reprtoir Brings a Modern Workspace

April 2, 2020

Is managing your catalog taking up too much of your time? Is keeping track of your data more of a brain teaser than a task? Reprtoir is looking to make music catalog management easy. The following article co... Read More...

Kobalt Confirms New Funding Round That May Exceed Well Over $100 Million

Kobalt Music Publishing’s Annual Revenue Surges ― But Losses Are Another Story

Dylan Smith

March 31, 2020

Kobalt Music Publishing experienced a major revenue uptick during the 2019 fiscal year, but the earnings boost was accompanied by substantial losses. Update: The following report specifically pertains to UK-... Read More...

French Royalty Society SACEM Announces $6.6 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund

Dylan Smith

March 30, 2020

French royalty collection society SACEM has established a $6.6 million relief fund to support its members throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SACEM’s board of directors met on Thursday, March 26t... Read More...

Hipgnosis Acquires Sam Hollander's Music Catalog

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Stock Bounces Back After Near-20% Drop

Dylan Smith

March 26, 2020

The Hipgnosis Song Fund, which pools investments to purchase song catalogs, has experienced a solid stock-price rebound following a value decrease resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Hipgnosis ... Read More...

BMG Posts a 10% Revenue Bump; Bertelsmann CEO Says Company ‘Well Prepared’ for COVID-19 Disruptions

Dylan Smith

March 24, 2020

Bertelsmann's Gütersloh, Germany, headquarters (photo: Steffen Krinke) On the heels of an encouraging 2019 financial report and increased BMG revenue, German media powerhouse Bertelsmann has signaled confiden... Read More...

Music Publishers Score $189,500 Verdict Against Wolfgang’s Vault

Dylan Smith

March 24, 2020

(photo: David Veksler) A New York jury has ruled against Wolfgang’s, a vintage concert-footage restorer and merchandise distributor, and ordered the San Francisco company to pay several music publishers a tot... Read More...

Mojo Music & Media Acquires Larry Gatlin Publishing Catalog

Dylan Smith

March 11, 2020

Mojo Music & Media, a music publishing and social media management company, has acquired the publishing catalog of Larry Gatlin, a longtime asset to the country and gospel genres. The deal encompasses mo... Read More...

The Average Canadian Songwriter Earned Just $67 Last Year from Domestic Digital Sources

Dylan Smith

March 3, 2020

photo: Annie Spratt SOCAN members — including songwriters, composers, producers, publishers, and other composition rights owners — received an average of $67 (Canadian dollars) for domestic digital royalties ... Read More...

Reach Music Publishing Joins UK Digital Licensing Collective IMPEL

Dylan Smith

February 28, 2020

Reach Music Publishing, a full-service music publishing and artist representation organization, has joined IMPEL, a UK-based collective that negotiates e-licensing deals on behalf of rightsholders. The UK's ... Read More...

Peloton Settles Ugly Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Involving 14 Music Publishers

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2020

Peloton has now settled its contentious legal battle against 14 different music publishers, a group corralled by the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA). Peloton shared news of the settlement with ... Read More...

Music Benefactors Wants to Solve the Crowdfunding Riddle for Musicians — Introducing the ‘Artist Public Offering’

Paul Resnikoff

February 26, 2020

Matthew Lutz, Founder & CEO, Music Benefactors On November 14th, 2019, Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to the public, the music industry, and, most importantly of all, her many millions of fans. In it,... Read More...

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Managing Data for Record Labels and Music Producers — Reprtoir Brings a Modern Workspace

Kobalt Music Publishing’s Annual Revenue Surges ― But Losses Are Another Story

French Royalty Society SACEM Announces $6.6 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Stock Bounces Back After Near-20% Drop

BMG Posts a 10% Revenue Bump; Bertelsmann CEO Says Company ‘Well Prepared’ for COVID-19 Disruptions

Music Publishers Score $189,500 Verdict Against Wolfgang’s Vault

Mojo Music & Media Acquires Larry Gatlin Publishing Catalog

The Average Canadian Songwriter Earned Just $67 Last Year from Domestic Digital Sources

Reach Music Publishing Joins UK Digital Licensing Collective IMPEL

Peloton Settles Ugly Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Involving 14 Music Publishers

Music Benefactors Wants to Solve the Crowdfunding Riddle for Musicians — Introducing the ‘Artist Public Offering’