Music Publishing

Warner Chappell Music Renews Global Publishing Deal With Producer MAG

March 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Adrian Arredondo Warner Chappell Music has announced it has renewed its global publishing deal with producer MAG. MAG is a frequent collaborator of Bad Bunny, producing 15 of the 23 tracks on h... Read More...

AMR Songs Announces Catalog Deal With The Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian: ‘One of the Most Prolific Songwriters and Artists in Music History’

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2023

The Lovin' Spoonful co-founder John Sebastian (pictured) has sold his catalog to AMR Songs. Photo Credit: AMR Amplified Music Rights (AMR Songs), a self-described “full service publishing, music rights acquis... Read More...

Downtown Music Triggers New Layoffs, Says It’s Exploring ‘A Number of Cost-Saving Measures’

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2023

Downtown Music has reportedly triggered another round of layoffs amid a broader effort to reduce spending. Photo Credit: Adolfo Félix A little over five months after nearly 30 CD Baby and Soundrop team member... Read More...

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Warner Chappell Music Joins Forces With Limited Edition Music

Ashley King

March 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Warner Chappell Music Warner Chappell Music has announced it is joining forces with Limited Edition Music to develop emerging songwriters across multiple genres. Greg Sowders, WCM's SVP of A&am... Read More...

Global Publishing Industry Responds to Meta Licensing Standoff in Italy, Decrying ‘Unsurprising Strongarm Tactics’

Dylan Smith

March 17, 2023

International Confederation of Music Publishers director general John Phelan. Photo Credit: ICMP Yesterday, the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE) revealed that its members’ works were being pul... Read More...

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Pythagoras Music Fund Invests in Frank Sinatra Classics With Reportedly €10 Million Barton Music Acquisition

Dylan Smith

March 13, 2023

Frank Sinatra recording circa 1955. The Netherlands’ Pythagoras Music Fund has officially announced the acquisition of Barton Music’s publishing catalog, which includes the rights to songs popularized by Fran... Read More...

Audoo Appoints Music Publishing Vet Nigel Elderton as Chairman

Ashley King

March 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Audoo Audoo is a new music technology company that aims to revolutionize public performance royalties. Music publishing veteran Nigel Elderston has been appointed Chairman. The following was cr... Read More...

As Catalog Acquisition Matures, Open On Sunday Offers a Fresh Approach for IP Owners

Paul Resnikoff

March 12, 2023

Photo Credit: Open On Sunday As high-profile – and high-value – catalog deals continue to pour in, Open On Sunday (OOS) is working to make faster and more musician-friendly transactions the norm. Despite ris... Read More...

Shamrock Capital Reportedly Closes $70 Million Metro Boomin Catalog Deal

Dylan Smith

March 8, 2023

Frequent Metro Boomin collaborator Future, who sold his own catalog to Influence Media Partners last year. Photo Credit: The Come Up Show A little over one month after unveiling a $600 million entertainment f... Read More...

Celebrating and Motivating: Naxos China Aims To Embrace a Wider Audience

Naxos China

March 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Naxos Naxos Records has recently been awarded Label of the Year by the 2023 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). The following comes from Naxos China, a company DMN is proud to be partn... Read More...

The Jesus and Mary Chain Settle with Warner Music Group Over Termination Rights

Ashley King

March 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Paul Hudson / CC by 2.0 The Jesus and Mary Chain have settled with Warner Music Group over the band's efforts to terminate the music label's rights to its music. According to court documents fi... Read More...

Mojo Music & Media Acquires ‘Trove of Classic Catalogs’ — Including the Song Rights of Duran Duran’s Warren Cuccurullo

Dylan Smith

March 2, 2023

Former Duran Duran member Warren Cuccurullo (pictured) has sold his catalog to Mojo Music & Media. Photo Credit: Angela George Mojo Music & Media has announced the acquisition of a “trove of classic c... Read More...

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Warner Chappell Music Renews Global Publishing Deal With Producer MAG

AMR Songs Announces Catalog Deal With The Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian: ‘One of the Most Prolific Songwriters and Artists in Music History’

Downtown Music Triggers New Layoffs, Says It’s Exploring ‘A Number of Cost-Saving Measures’

Warner Chappell Music Joins Forces With Limited Edition Music

Pythagoras Music Fund Invests in Frank Sinatra Classics With Reportedly €10 Million Barton Music Acquisition

Audoo Appoints Music Publishing Vet Nigel Elderton as Chairman

As Catalog Acquisition Matures, Open On Sunday Offers a Fresh Approach for IP Owners

Shamrock Capital Reportedly Closes $70 Million Metro Boomin Catalog Deal

Celebrating and Motivating: Naxos China Aims To Embrace a Wider Audience

The Jesus and Mary Chain Settle with Warner Music Group Over Termination Rights

Mojo Music & Media Acquires ‘Trove of Classic Catalogs’ — Including the Song Rights of Duran Duran’s Warren Cuccurullo