1. Hipgnosis' Latest Catalog Acquisition Includes Hits for Beyoncé, Usher & Mariah Carey

    March 21, 2019 8:33 PM EDT Hipgnosis Songs has scooped up another arsenal of hits with its acquisition of three songwriters' catalogs, a repertoire that includes rights to  Usher 's "Yeah," Mariah Carey 's "We Belong Together" and  Beyoncé ...

  2. Rodgers & Hammerstein Earning 90% of Ariana Grande '7 Rings' Songwriter Royalties

    March 19, 2019 5:45 PM EDT The chart-topping smash interpolates the classic "My Favorite Things" from 'The Sound of Music.' In Ariana Grande 's boastful smash single "7 Rings," the pop star sings about lashes, diamonds and ATM machines, ri ...

  3. Warner/Chappell Music Slams Streaming Services' Royalty Rate Appeals: 'We Have to Draw a Line'

    March 15, 2019 2:13 PM EDT "We will vigorously seek to protect the value of music," said the publisher's chief operating officer, Carianne Marshall, in an open letter. Warner Music Group's Warner/Chappell Music is the latest publisher to respond to Spoti ...

  4. Sony/ATV Chief Urges Songwriters to Speak Out Against Streaming Services' Royalty Rate Appeal

    March 14, 2019 7:16 PM EDT "The move flies in the face of everything that I have fought for on behalf of songwriters for fair-market rates," wrote Martin Bandier in a letter to clients Thursday. More pressure is mounting against Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon ...

  5. Publishing Briefs: Denzel Curry Signs With Concord Music, Carlie Hanson Teams With Primary Wave & More

    March 14, 2019 3:15 PM EDT Also, Dolly Parton moves to Sony/ATV, Gregg Wattenberg joins Spirit Music Group and Andy Mineo links with Position Music. Concord Music Publishing  has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with rising hip-hop artist  Denzel Curry . With t ...

  6. Concord Music Inks U.S. Sub-Publishing Deal With France's Because Editions

    March 14, 2019 2:15 PM EDT Concord Music Publishing  has announced a U.S. sub-publishing deal with Paris-based Because Editions . As one of the largest independent music publishers in France, Because Editions is home to the catalogs and copyrights of key French acts such as ...

  7. Alexandra Lioutikoff Promoted to President UMPG U.S. Latin and Latin America: Exclusive

    March 13, 2019 10:00 AM EDT Becomes first woman to hold the post Three years after joining Universal Music Publishing Group, Alexandra Lioutikoff has been promoted to the post of president, Latin America and U.S. Latin. The appointment makes Lioutikoff the first woman to hol ...

  8. NMPA Chief David Israelite Shares Point-by-Point 'Fact Check' of Spotify's Royalty Rate Appeal Explanation

    March 12, 2019 7:55 PM EDT "Simple question for Spotify - do you want to reduce or eliminate the rate increase?" The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is doubling down on its attack on Spotify's appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board's (C ...

  9. Maluma, Daddy Yankee, Sony ATV, BMG Golden Big Winners at 2019 ASCAP Latin Awards

    March 06, 2019 5:53 AM EST Draco Rosa and Millie Quezada got special honors at Tuesday night's (March 5) awards. On a night memorable for its outstanding live performances, ASCAP honored  Daddy Yankee as its songwriter/artist of the year and Maluma as the Latin songwri ...

  10. Shaggy Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With Downtown

    February 20, 2019 9:00 AM EST Downtown Music Publishing has signed a new worldwide publishing agreement with  Shaggy , the company announced on Wednesday (Feb. 20). The announcement comes ahead of Shaggy's upcoming solo album, Wah Gwaan ?!, set to release May 10, 2019. Sh ...

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    Canadian Music Publisher ole Acquires Parallel Music Publishing Catalog

    February 19, 2019 6:32 PM EST Publishing Karen Bliss Publishing bbbiz ...

  12. Mario Quintero of Los Tucanes de Tijuana to Be Honored at 26th Annual BMI Latin Awards

    February 13, 2019 9:59 AM EST Mario Quintero Lara , the lead singer of norteño band Los Tucanes de Tijuana , will be honored with the BMI President’s Award during the 26th Annual BMI Latin Awards taking place March 19 in Los Angeles. “Mario Quintero was my very first signing w ...

  13. Diplo's Mad Decent Publishing Signs to Joint Venture With Big Deal Music Group

    February 05, 2019 8:46 AM EST Diplo 's Mad Decent Publishing has signed a joint venture Deal with Big Deal Music Publishing, the company announced on Tuesday (Feb. 5). Under the terms of the agreement, Big Deal with administer songs for Mad Decent and the two companies wi ...

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    Paul Anka Signs Long-Term Multimillion Dollar Deal With Primary Wave Music

    February 04, 2019 6:58 PM EST by the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2018. Publishing Shelby Reitman Publishing bbbiz , Paul Anka ...

  15. Kobalt Signs Gregg Allman Songwriting Catalog

    January 31, 2019 10:48 AM EST Kobalt reached a deal with the Gregg Allman estate to administer his songwriting catalog globally, the company announced today (Jan. 31). The agreement will cover Allman’s entire body of work, including his solo efforts and the songs he wrote as a ...

  16. Big Deal Music Chief Kenny MacPherson on Building an Indie Publishing Powerhouse With 'High Touch'

    January 30, 2019 6:01 PM EST The career-long publisher on reaching the top 10 of his sector, advocating for songwriters and the importance of his long-standing relationships. Around 40 years ago, when Kenny MacPherson was tour-managing Scottish comedian Billy Connolly , he go ...

  17. Publishing Briefs: Peermusic Signs Corey Hart, Jake Scott Teams With Angry Mob Music & More

    January 28, 2019 7:14 PM EST Peermusic has signed Corey Hart to an exclusive global publishing agreement for the singer and songwriter's entire catalog, including songs written for his forthcoming album Dreaming Time Again , and such hit tunes as "Sunglasses at Nigh ...

  18. Anuel AA Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With Kobalt

    January 28, 2019 1:38 PM EST Latin trap star Anuel AA has singed a worldwide publishing administration agreement with Kobalt. The deal includes global synch and creative support services for Anuel's catalog and future songs. Anuel AA, real name Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago , ...

  19. Spirit Music Execs Take Control With Company Recapitalization, Buyout

    January 25, 2019 8:00 AM EST Two senior management executives at Spirit Music led and have completed a recapitalization and buyout of the company and its catalog of iconic songs by Pete Townshend, T. Rex, James William Guercio, Graham Nash and Marilyn and Alan Bergman, among ...

  20. CD Baby and Mexico's SACM Enter Historic Alliance: Exclusive

    January 22, 2019 9:00 AM EST The Society of Authors and Composers (SACM), Mexico’s performance rights organization, has entered into an agreement with indie distributor and music publisher CD Baby in a move to provide indie acts more control of their revenue streams, Billboar ...

  21. BMG Promotes Patrick Joest to Executive Vice President, Global Content Partnerships & Synch

    January 14, 2019 5:49 PM EST BMG announced the promotion of  Patrick Joest  to executive vice president of global partnerships and synch on Monday (Jan. 14). He will work in the Berlin, Germany, office and report directly to  Hartwig Masuch , the company's CEO. "Thi ...

  22. 'A Star Is Born' Songwriter DJ White Shadow Signs Admin, Co-Publishing Deal With Primary Wave Music

    January 07, 2019 8:55 PM EST Primary Wave Music announced on Monday (Sept. 7) it has entered into an administration and co-publishing deal with Paul Blair aka DJ White Shadow. Under the deal, Primary Wave Music will now administer DJ White Shadow's music publishing catal ...

  23. Trombone Shorty Signs Publishing Deal With Round Hill Music: Exclusive

    January 07, 2019 10:00 AM EST Grammy-nominated trumpeter Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews has signed a worldwide administration deal with Round Hill Music. The publishing pact includes Andrews’ catalog, as well as future releases.  Born and raised into a highly musical family in ...

  24. Lobbying for Spots on the Music Modernization Act's Licensing Collective Heats Up

    January 03, 2019 3:37 PM EST The newly-passed Music Modernization Act calls for the creation of a music licensing collective (MLC) -- and the competition is heating up over who should sit on the collective’s board. On Dec. 21 in the Federal Register, the U.S. Copyright Office ...

  25. BMG Songwriters & Artists Celebrate 23 Simultaneous Worldwide No. 1s This Week

    December 14, 2018 10:21 PM EST Ariana Grande's smash hit "Thank U, Next," co-written by BMG's Victoria McCants and Kaydence, leads seven charts in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia. BMG songwriters and artists landed a total of 23 simultaneous chart-toppi ...

  26. Why Does Drake Need Kanye West's Permission to Clear 'Say What's Real'? An Explainer

    December 13, 2018 7:21 PM EST In 2009, Drake released his celebrated mixtape So Far Gone . The tape was instantly dubbed a masterpiece because of his decision to unabashedly wear his heart on his sleeve, while also exploring his talents as a precocious rapper/singer. Not only ...

  27. Indie Label Earnings Climb To $6.9 Billion As Market Share Grows to Nearly 40 Percent

    December 04, 2018 8:40 AM EST Independent labels generated $6.9 billion in sales in 2017, up from $6.2 billion the previous year, according to a new report from Worldwide Independent Network (WIN).  The 11.3 percent rise in revenues means that indies now represent 39.9 percent ...

  28. Jesse & Joy Sign Worldwide Agreement with Kobalt Music

    November 28, 2018 12:55 PM EST Mexican-American singer-songwriters Jesse & Joy have signed a worldwide deal with Kobalt Music, Billboard has learned. The agreement includes publishing administration for the duo’s new single “Te Esperé” and future works. "From the very ...