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Dylan Smith

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Dylan Smith

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Paul Resnikoff

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Word Collections collects publisher royalties outside the US

Apple, Amazon, Spotify, and YouTube Are Now Paying All Songwriter/Publisher Royalties Directly to Word Collections on Behalf of Clients in Territories Outside the U.S.

Ashley King

October 7, 2026

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G. Schirmer’s President Faces Legal Action Over Workplace Improprieties

Marsha Silva

August 7, 2018

G. Schirmer and its president, Robert Thompson, have been sued in the state of New York on allegations of workplace improprieties and sexual misconduct. The company, a widely-known classical publisher, is a ... Read More...

A Major Compromise Has Been Reached on the Music Modernization Act (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

August 2, 2018

Performance rights organization SESAC, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and various other groups have now reached a resolution over a serious Music Modernization Act (MMA) impasse. Updated, ... Read More...

SESAC Doubles Down On Its MMA Protest — Here’s Their Statement

Paul Resnikoff

July 31, 2018

Despite heavy pressure from the NMPA and songwriters, SESAC and its owner, Blackstone Group, and doubling down on their MMA protest. Last week, SESAC and its parent company, Blackstone Group, issued a sharp ... Read More...

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Latest Industry: Russell Simmons, Glassnote, Hipgnosis, Drake, G-Eazy, Common, iHeartMedia, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 11, 2018

Russell Simmons once again accused of rape. Alexia Norton Jones has accused Russell Simmons of rape. In a first-person account to Variety, she describes the sexual assault. “It was such a fast attack. I ... Read More...

'Article 13' Advances In Europe, Potentially Costing YouTube Billions - And Closing the 'Value Gap'

A ‘Hijacking of the Process’: Impala, CISAC, PRS, SACEM React to the Article 13 Defeat

Paul Resnikoff

July 5, 2018

The EU Parliament's decision against passing Article 13 and the broader Copyright Directive is a big blow. But it ain't over yet... at least according to some of the music industry's top organizations. Whil... Read More...

Latest Industry: YouTube, Sasquatch!, Sony/ATV, Songkick, Instagram, Maynard James Keenan, Triller, More...

Latest Industry: YouTube, Sasquatch!, Sony/ATV, Hipgnosis, Songkick, Instagram, Triller, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 29, 2018

Sony/ATV, Stellar Songs, and MER launch Stellar Songs Scandinavia. MER, a Norwegian independent music company, has entered into a worldwide publishing joint venture with Stellar Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publ... Read More...

OCL Announces Agreements With Warner Music Group, Sony/ATV, Beggars

Marsha Silva

June 14, 2018

A variety of rights owners such as Warner Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and Beggars Group have signed a licensing deal with tech company OCL. App developers will soon be able to access and host licensed ... Read More...

The Latest Ranking of Music Publisher Gold & Platinum Certifications

Lennon Cihak

May 31, 2018

Who are the largest, most powerful music publishers? That's a complicated calculation. But here's an April certification ranking from the NMPA. As its name implies, the National Music Publishers Associatio... Read More...

Is the Department of Justice About to End ASCAP & BMI’s Consent Decrees?

Marsha Silva

May 22, 2018

In June, Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will speak at the National Music Publishers Association's annual meeting. Will this be the end of the ASCAP/BMI consent decrees? ... Read More...

But Wait: Sony/ATV+EMI Faces a Very Tough Regulatory Hurdle, Indies Warn

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2018

Sony/ATV + EMI Music Publishing = Slam Dunk? Not so fast, says European indie consortium Impala. Sony/ATV Music Publishing's ambitious move to acquire a controlling interest in EMI Music Publishing could fa... Read More...

Yes, BMG’s Revenues Are Up 21% to $629 Million. And That’s Good News for Everyone.

Marsha Silva

March 29, 2018

BMG's handsome $629 million in 2017 revenue is part of a broader rising of the tide. We've been beaten up in the past for reporting a lot of bad news. But up until recently, the music industry wasn't such a... Read More...

Copyright on Prince’s First Song Is Being Sold for $490,000 on eBay

Marsha Silva

February 15, 2018

A piece of Prince history is now available — for $490,000 on eBay. As a prolific songwriter, the purple one shared only a handful of co-writing credits in his massive repertoire of songs. That includes his ... Read More...

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