Music Publishing

BMG Parent Company Bertelsmann to Become Carbon Neutral by 2030

February 24, 2020

Thomas Rabe (l), Chairman & CEO of Bertelsmann; and Immanuel Hermreck (r), Chief Human Resources Officer BMG parent company Bertelsmann has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The multibillion-... Read More...

Kobalt Music Group Inks a Neighboring Rights Deal With Tones and I

Marsha Silva

February 20, 2020

Rights management company Kobalt Music Group has inked a neighboring rights deal with Australian pop singer Tones and I. With the support and resources of Kobalt behind her, Tones and I (whose real name is T... Read More...

Kanye West, EMI Music Publishing Officially Settle Out of Court

Marsha Silva

February 19, 2020

EMI’s on-again, off-again lawsuit with Kanye West has officially drawn to a close. According to a stipulation of dismissal submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,... Read More...

Issa Rae Taps Kobalt for Global Music Distribution for Raedio Publishing

Ashley King

February 19, 2020

Photo Credit: Bam0822 / CC by 4.0 Today Kobalt announced a global publishing deal with Raedio Publishing, Issa Rae's company. The new global partnership includes creative and administration services. That in... Read More...

Ahead of a Messy Legal Battle, GMR & RMLC File a Joint Protective Order

Marsha Silva

February 19, 2020

Top page of joint joint Protective Order request filed by GMR, RMLC this week. Ahead of their upcoming legal showdown, Global Music Rights (GMR) and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) have jointly filed... Read More...

Primary Wave Inks a Major Publishing+Recording Deal With Power Ballad Gods Air Supply

Marsha Silva

February 19, 2020

Primary Wave has purchased a 70% stake in the song catalog of Air Supply, a two-piece soft-rock band from Australia. The deal, loosely valued in the millions, also involves a substantial interest in the grou... Read More...

Universal Music Publishing Group Offers Realtime Earnings and Data to Its Songwriters — Introducing ‘Window’

Marsha Silva

February 18, 2020

Universal Music Publishing Group has launched UMPG Window, a digital resource that provides creators with instant access to their songs' real-time earnings data and information. UMPG Window is available bot... Read More...

Federal Judge Allows Global Music Rights, Major Radio Stations to Air Their Antitrust Grievances

Marsha Silva

February 16, 2020

Global Music Rights founder Irving Azoff The legal battle between Global Music Rights (GMR) and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) has taken another interesting turn, as a federal judge has allowed each... Read More...

Mariah Carey Drops a PRO Bomb — Moves Extensive Catalog to ASCAP

Marsha Silva

February 12, 2020

Mariah Carey has moved her heavyweight catalog to performance rights organization ASCAP. The superstar was previously with SESAC for more than five years. Update: Earlier, we incorrectly noted that Carey had... Read More...

Taylor Swift Reunites With Troy Tomlinson, Who Started With Her at Age 14

Marsha Silva

February 6, 2020

(l to r) Troy Tomlinson (UMPG Nashville Chairman & CEO), Jody Gerson (UMPG Chairman & CEO), Taylor Swift, Benjamin the Cat, Lucian Grainge (UMG Chairman & CEO). Taylor Swift has signed an internat... Read More...

Danny Strick (l) departs Jon Platt's (r) Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Sony/ATV’s Reorg Continues — Co-President Danny Strick Is Out

Marsha Silva

February 5, 2020

Danny Strick (l) departs Jon Platt's (r) Sony/ATV Music Publishing According to a recent report from Variety, Danny Strick is no longer Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s co-president. In a note to Sony/ATV employ... Read More...

BMI Settles Their Rate Dispute With Major Radio Broadcasters — Irving Azoff’s War Continues

Marsha Silva

January 31, 2020

BMI and the RMLC have finally settled their pricing dispute; new deal covers 2017-2021. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), one of the leading US-based performing rights organizations, has settled a long-running pr... Read More...

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BMG Parent Company Bertelsmann to Become Carbon Neutral by 2030

Kobalt Music Group Inks a Neighboring Rights Deal With Tones and I

Kanye West, EMI Music Publishing Officially Settle Out of Court

Issa Rae Taps Kobalt for Global Music Distribution for Raedio Publishing

Ahead of a Messy Legal Battle, GMR & RMLC File a Joint Protective Order

Primary Wave Inks a Major Publishing+Recording Deal With Power Ballad Gods Air Supply

Universal Music Publishing Group Offers Realtime Earnings and Data to Its Songwriters — Introducing ‘Window’

Federal Judge Allows Global Music Rights, Major Radio Stations to Air Their Antitrust Grievances

Mariah Carey Drops a PRO Bomb — Moves Extensive Catalog to ASCAP

Taylor Swift Reunites With Troy Tomlinson, Who Started With Her at Age 14

Sony/ATV’s Reorg Continues — Co-President Danny Strick Is Out

BMI Settles Their Rate Dispute With Major Radio Broadcasters — Irving Azoff’s War Continues