Music Publishing

Independents Command a Combined 27.1% Share of the Global Publishing Market, Report Shows — More Than Sony Music Publishing

April 21, 2023

Bologna, Italy, where Musixmatch, the sponsor of a newly released IMPF music publishing study, is based. Photo Credit: Felix M. Dorn Independent companies now command a combined 27.1 percent share of the glob... Read More...

Ivan Neville AMR music worldwide publishing deal

AMR Songs Inks Worldwide Publishing Deal with Ivan Neville

Ashley King

April 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Dan Zelazo / CC by 2.0 New Orleans native Ivan Neville has signed a worldwide exclusive co-publishing deal with AMR Songs. The new deal includes Neville's new release Touch My Soul, his first n... Read More...

After a String of Layoffs and Shakeups, Downtown Music Holdings Re-Organizes Once Again

Ashley King

April 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Downtown Music Holdings Following a series of layoffs, shakeups, and controversies, Downtown Music Holdings is undergoing yet another re-organization. Life hasn't been easy in the trenches of D... Read More...

Universal Music Publishing Group inks exclusive deal with Maggie Rogers

Universal Music Publishing Group Inks Exclusive Deal with Songwriter Maggie Rogers

Ashley King

April 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Zoe Ghertner Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has inked an exclusive global publishing agreement with songwriter Maggie Rogers. Rogers gained industry recognition in 2017 with her EP No... Read More...

Primary Wave Announces Multimillion-Dollar Catalog Deal With ‘Since You Been Gone’ Songwriter Russ Ballard

Dylan Smith

April 12, 2023

Russ Ballard performing live. Photo Credit: Primary Wave Another day, another catalog acquisition: Primary Wave Music has unveiled a multimillion-dollar deal with 77-year-old singer-songwriter Russ Ballard. ... Read More...

Faber Music Acquires Manners McDade in ‘Seven-Figure Share Deal’ as Classical Expansion Continues

Dylan Smith

April 6, 2023

Classical publisher Faber Music has acquired Manners McDade. Photo Credit: Sarah Dao About one week following the rollout of Apple Music Classical, Faber Music has officially announced that it’s purchased “sp... Read More...

Primary Wave Announces Catalog Deal With ‘I Will Remember You’ Singer-Songwriter Sarah McLachlan

Dylan Smith

April 4, 2023

Sarah McLachlan performing live. Photo Credit: EJ Hersom Primary Wave has officially acquired “a stake” in the publishing and recorded catalogs of “I Will Remember You” singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. Ne... Read More...

Downtown Music Shakeup Continues As Mike Smith Departs and Emily Stephenson Becomes Publishing President

Dylan Smith

April 3, 2023

Photo Credit: Downtown Music In March, some five months after laying off about 30 CD Baby and Soundrop team members, Downtown Music announced another round of personnel cutbacks. Now, the company has named a ... Read More...

Songwriters Call On the CRB to ‘Accelerate Finalization’ of Phonorecords III Determination — And Free Up $800 Million in Owed Mechanical Royalties

Dylan Smith

April 3, 2023

Photo Credit: Spotify Last July, the Copyright Royalty Board issued a determination for the Phonorecords III (covering 2018-2022) proceeding, increasing by 43.8% on-demand streaming's mechanical royalty rate ... Read More...

Kobalt Reports Double-Digit FY 2022 Revenue Jump, Says It Spent Over $300 Million on Catalogs and Advances

Dylan Smith

March 31, 2023

Photo Credit: Kobalt Music Kobalt Music achieved a 22 percent year-over-year (YoY) revenue increase during the 12 months ending on June 30th, 2022, generating north of $600 million, according to a new earning... Read More...

Believe Acquires Sentric From Utopia Music in $51 Million Deal, Sets Sights on ‘Rolling Out a Global and Comprehensive Publishing Business’

Dylan Smith

March 30, 2023

Believe founder and CEO Denis Ladegaillerie. Photo Credit: Believe About two weeks after reporting approximately 32 percent year-over-year revenue growth for 2022, Believe has announced a deal for “full owner... Read More...

Wise Music Group Signs Co-Publishing Agreement With The Ravi Shankar Estate

Ashley King

March 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Henry Diltz Wise Music Group announces a co-publishing agreement with The Ravi Shankar Estate, including a trove of unreleased recordings and unpublished compositions from the legendary Indian m... Read More...

CISAC Touts $10 Billion Global Collections Figure in 2023 Annual Report, Plans To ‘Make the Streaming World a Fairer Place’

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Independents Command a Combined 27.1% Share of the Global Publishing Market, Report Shows — More Than Sony Music Publishing

AMR Songs Inks Worldwide Publishing Deal with Ivan Neville

After a String of Layoffs and Shakeups, Downtown Music Holdings Re-Organizes Once Again

Universal Music Publishing Group Inks Exclusive Deal with Songwriter Maggie Rogers

Primary Wave Announces Multimillion-Dollar Catalog Deal With ‘Since You Been Gone’ Songwriter Russ Ballard

Faber Music Acquires Manners McDade in ‘Seven-Figure Share Deal’ as Classical Expansion Continues

Primary Wave Announces Catalog Deal With ‘I Will Remember You’ Singer-Songwriter Sarah McLachlan

Downtown Music Shakeup Continues As Mike Smith Departs and Emily Stephenson Becomes Publishing President

Songwriters Call On the CRB to ‘Accelerate Finalization’ of Phonorecords III Determination — And Free Up $800 Million in Owed Mechanical Royalties

Kobalt Reports Double-Digit FY 2022 Revenue Jump, Says It Spent Over $300 Million on Catalogs and Advances

Believe Acquires Sentric From Utopia Music in $51 Million Deal, Sets Sights on ‘Rolling Out a Global and Comprehensive Publishing Business’

Wise Music Group Signs Co-Publishing Agreement With The Ravi Shankar Estate