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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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Warner Chappell Music renews global deal with Stromae label Mosaert

Warner Chappell Music Renews Global Deal with Stromae’s Mosaert Label

Ashley King

March 10, 2026

Warner Chappell Music renews its worldwide administration deal with Belgian artist Stromae’s label Mosaert, in a deal led by WCM France. Mosaert, the independent creative house and publishing company founded... Read More...

Reservoir Media Inks Expanded Hans Zimmer Deal, Signs Multiple Execs to Fresh Employment Agreements Amid Takeover Battle

Dylan Smith

March 10, 2026

There’s quite a lot going on at Reservoir, which has finalized an expanded Hans Zimmer deal and revealed fresh employment agreements with execs including CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi. Reservoir formally announce... Read More...

Let the Takeover Battle Begin: Reservoir Receives Competing Offer Following Irenic Bid, Forms ‘Special Committee’ to Weigh the Proposals

Dylan Smith

March 4, 2026

Let the takeover battle begin: About one week after Irenic Capital Management swooped in with an attempt to take Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) private, different shareholders have submitted a competing bid. ... Read More...

Pipeline Officially Acquires Clarty, Says It’s Transformed ‘Into a Data-Driven, End-to-End Music Asset Financing Platform’

Dylan Smith

March 3, 2026

B2B advance specialist Pipeline is putting its $200 million war chest to good use, as it’s officially acquired catalog appraiser Clarty Partners. London-based Pipeline reached out with word of the Clarty pu... Read More...

Primary Wave Reportedly Edging Closer to Acquiring Kobalt

Ashley King

February 26, 2026

Primary Wave is reportedly nearing ever closer to putting in an offer to acquire independent music publisher Kobalt Music Group. Primary Wave is inching closer to putting together a deal to acquire independe... Read More...

Reservoir stock surges among unsolicited bid

Reservoir Stock Surges Amid $1.2 Billion Unsolicited Mega-Bid — Developing

Ashley King

February 26, 2026

As soon as Irenic Capital Management made an unsolicited monster $1.2 billion bid for Reservoir Media, the publisher’s stock surged by nearly 20%. Rumors swirled for over a week that activist hedge fund Iren... Read More...

‘Tipsy’ Superstar Shaboozey Closes the Loop with Empire in New Contract Expansion

Ashley King

February 25, 2026

Shaboozey signs a publishing deal with Empire, expanding his existing partnership with the company, whose record label he signed with in 2021. “Tipsy” sensation Shaboozey has signed a publishing deal with Em... Read More...

Check Out Concord’s Splashy New Beverly Hills Digs

Ashley King

February 18, 2026

Concord opens its new Beverly Hills office in the city’s Golden Triangle, blocks away from its former office, as the company starts its latest chapter. Concord has officially opened the doors at its new offi... Read More...

MusicBird Acquires Majid Jordan’s Publishing Catalog, Including Drake’s ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ and More

Dylan Smith

February 17, 2026

MusicBird has acquired the publishing catalog of Majid Jordan, including an interest in works recorded by Drake and others. The Swiss song-rights investor (which is technically headquartered in London) reac... Read More...

European Commission Issues Long-Expected Approval of Universal Music’s $775 Million Downtown Acquisition — Albeit With Some ‘Conditions’

Dylan Smith

February 13, 2026

As expected, the European Commission (EC) has signed off on Universal Music’s Downtown deal – albeit with some “conditions.” That long-awaited decision surfaced in a brief release today, a couple weeks ahea... Read More...

Bella Figura Scores Catalog Deal With The Drums’ Jonny Pierce: ‘Some of the Most Enduring and Influential Songs in Modern Indie Pop’

Dylan Smith

February 12, 2026

Bella Figura’s stateside dealmaking push isn’t letting up: Now, the London-based company has acquired the publishing catalog of The Drums’ Jonny Pierce. Weeks removed from its purchase of a "significant port... Read More...

SoundExchange global neighboring rights market

SoundExchange Claims Coverage of 91% of the ‘Global Neighboring Rights Market’ Following Multiple CMO Deals

Ashley King

February 11, 2026

SoundExchange announces 17 new deals with collective management organizations worldwide, covering over 90% of the global neighboring rights market. On Monday, SoundExchange announced the addition of 17 new a... Read More...

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