Music Publishing

Shanghai, China. Photo Credit: Denys Nevozhai In an effort to bolster its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing music markets, Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has opened a second office in mainland China... Read More...

In a move that dramatically expands its reach, Downtown Music Holdings has acquired two high-profile music publishers: London’s Good Soldier Songs and South Africa’s Sheer Music Publishing. Downtown Music fi... Read More...

Song-investment fund Hipgnosis, evidently unfazed by the economic strains of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, has acquired 70 percent of Mark Ronson’s song catalog. The acquisition is the latest in a serie... Read More...

SOCAN's Toronto HQ Despite a global pandemic that is wreaking havoc on public performance royalties worldwide, Canadian PRO giant SOCAN says its checks are getting mailed on time. The reassurance comes after... Read More...

UK-based song-investment fund Hipgnosis has refinanced an existing $82 million (£65 million) credit line and, in turn, secured a $189 million (£150 million) credit facility. London law firm Herbert Smith Fre... Read More...

More smoke is emanating from ASCAP HQ — and it doesn't look good for songwriters. Last week, we first reported on a leaked ASCAP memo sent to hundreds of thousands of members, one that pointed to serious dis... Read More...

Businesses across America have only been closed for a few weeks — at most.  So why can't ASCAP pay their own songwriters on 2019 performances? That's a question that's now being asked repeatedly, especially ... Read More...

Is this really the best look for ASCAP? Several days ago, ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews sent a shocking note to hundreds of thousands of member songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The email — almost... Read More...

Just over one week after announcing a $6.6 million coronavirus relief fund, French royalty-collection society SACEM has distributed $153 million worth of royalties and aid to its members. SACEM announced the... Read More...