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ASCAP Isn’t Paying Their Own Songwriters — Top Executives Are Getting Paid on Time

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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...

SACEM Successfully Distributes $153 Million to Its Members — Celebrates ‘Maximum Continuity of Its Operations’

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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...

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photo: Mustaches Cactus (CC 2.0) Performance rights giant ASCAP is now delivering some bleak news to member writers and publishers. Perhaps this was inevitable, but PRO giant ASCAP is now feeling the serious... Read More...

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

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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...
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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

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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

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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...
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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...

GEMA Launches Massive $43 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund for Songwriters

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GEMA's Berlin offices. (photo: Jivee Blau) German performance rights (PRO) organization GEMA has established a $43 million relief fund to support its member composers and songwriters financially during the co... Read More...

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

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(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

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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

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March 3, 2020
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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...
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