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Updated : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:05:387 EDT
Label management specialist Absolute has signed an agreement with Boosey & Hawkes, under which the the classical publisher's Music Consultancy division will pursue global synch deals for Absolute's roster of independent labels and artist-owned labels.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has made a license agreement with Rotana Audiovisual, a leading producer, distributor and publisher of Arabic music and film.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed Grammy Award-winning songwriter Johnta Austin.
Author : By Gail Mitchell, L.A.
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Mark Ronson has extended his arrangement with EMI Music Publishing in a new long-term global deal.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Digital aggregator The Orchard has added marketing and digital distribution rights for all master recordings from Sony/ATV Music Publishing for international markets outside the U.S.
Author : By Antony Bruno, Denver
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Primary Wave Music Publishing has appointed executives to key marketing, artist development and branding roles at the company.
Author : By Laura Leebove, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
BMI kept alive its 24-year record-breaking revenue and payouts streak by posting $901 million in revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, a 7.4% increase from what it collected in the prior year. BMI will disperse $786 million to songwriters, composers and copyright owners, an 8% increase over the prior year.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
The Bicycle Music Company has acquired a majority interest in Jim Peterik's Easy Action Music catalog, which includes global hits from Survivor and .38 Special. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Bryan Ferry will be presented with the BMI Icon honor at the U.S. performing rights society's annual London awards ceremony on Oct. 7.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
With music rights, licensing, and fees becoming top-of-mind issues lately, rights management firms RightsFlow and RoyaltyShare are expanding their footprint in the space.
Author : By Antony Bruno, Denver
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
EMI Music Publishing U.K. has signed a longtime, worldwide publishing deal to represent Eddy Grant.
Author : By Lars Brandle, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT
U.K. authors collecting society MCPS-PRS has issued half-year results for 2008 that show combined royalties from broadcasters and online services out-performing mechanical revenues.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Independent music group Chrysalis Plc says the economic downturn will impact on its publishing revenues, as declining physical sales reduce mechanical revenue and a slowing advertising market affects synch income.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Scott Francis has been appointed to the newly created position of president of Warner/Chappell Music and chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music U.S.
Author : By Laura Leebove, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT
How successful would a nightclub be if it didn't play music? That was one of the questions facing Australia's Copyright Tribunal last year when it had to decide on setting a new royalty rate for nightclubs to pay for using recorded music.
Author : By Jeremy Thorpe
Publ.Date : Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Brooklyn band MGMT has signed a multi-year, North American, publishing administration deal with Spirit Music Group.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT
The Kobalt Music Group has signed an exclusive global administration deal for all new works from producer/songwriter Nate "Danja" Hills.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
As the industry awaits a key ruling on royalty rates and the passage of anti-piracy legislation in Washington, the NMPA chief explains what's at stake.
Author : By Cortney Harding, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Don Tetto affiliates with SESAC Latina; Chelo secures placement of "Yummy" in Motorola spots.
Author : By Ayala Ben-Yehuda, L.A.
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Pioneering R&B/pop group The Jacksons will be honored as this year's BMI Icons.
Author : By Gail Mitchell, L.A.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
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Primary Wave Music Publishing has appointed executives to key marketing, artist development and branding roles at the company.
Author : By Laura Leebove, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
The Bicycle Music Company has acquired a majority interest in Jim Peterik's Easy Action Music catalog, which includes global hits from Survivor and .38 Special. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
U.K. authors collecting society MCPS-PRS has issued half-year results for 2008 that show combined royalties from broadcasters and online services out-performing mechanical revenues.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Digital aggregator The Orchard has added marketing and digital distribution rights for all master recordings from Sony/ATV Music Publishing for international markets outside the U.S.
Author : By Antony Bruno, Denver
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
With music rights, licensing, and fees becoming top-of-mind issues lately, rights management firms RightsFlow and RoyaltyShare are expanding their footprint in the space.
Author : By Antony Bruno, Denver
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed Grammy Award-winning songwriter Johnta Austin.
Author : By Gail Mitchell, L.A.
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
The Kobalt Music Group has signed an exclusive global administration deal for all new works from producer/songwriter Nate "Danja" Hills.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Pioneering R&B/pop group The Jacksons will be honored as this year's BMI Icons.
Author : By Gail Mitchell, L.A.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
How successful would a nightclub be if it didn't play music? That was one of the questions facing Australia's Copyright Tribunal last year when it had to decide on setting a new royalty rate for nightclubs to pay for using recorded music.
Author : By Jeremy Thorpe
Publ.Date : Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Mark Ronson has extended his arrangement with EMI Music Publishing in a new long-term global deal.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
As the industry awaits a key ruling on royalty rates and the passage of anti-piracy legislation in Washington, the NMPA chief explains what's at stake.
Author : By Cortney Harding, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Scott Francis has been appointed to the newly created position of president of Warner/Chappell Music and chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music U.S.
Author : By Laura Leebove, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT
BMI kept alive its 24-year record-breaking revenue and payouts streak by posting $901 million in revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, a 7.4% increase from what it collected in the prior year. BMI will disperse $786 million to songwriters, composers and copyright owners, an 8% increase over the prior year.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Bryan Ferry will be presented with the BMI Icon honor at the U.S. performing rights society's annual London awards ceremony on Oct. 7.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
EMI Music Publishing U.K. has signed a longtime, worldwide publishing deal to represent Eddy Grant.
Author : By Lars Brandle, London
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Brooklyn band MGMT has signed a multi-year, North American, publishing administration deal with Spirit Music Group.
Author : By Ed Christman, N.Y.
Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Don Tetto affiliates with SESAC Latina; Chelo secures placement of "Yummy" in Motorola spots.
Author : By Ayala Ben-Yehuda, L.A.
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Independent music group Chrysalis Plc says the economic downturn will impact on its publishing revenues, as declining physical sales reduce mechanical revenue and a slowing advertising market affects synch income.
Author : By Andre Paine, London
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT
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