News Primary Wave buys 50% stake in publishing catalog of Grammy-nominated songwriter KT Tunstall Partnership includes hit songs Other Side of the World, Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, and the Ivor Novello-winning, Suddenly I See
News Lloyd Hummel upped to EVP, Global Commercial Strategy at Ingrooves Music Group Hummel was previously SVP
News Jim Mahoney promoted to SVP, Member & Partner Success at Merlin He steps up from his previous position as VP, Global Operations
News Ella Fitzgerald Estate signs with Downtown Neighbouring Rights Deal covers global performance royalty collections outside of the US
News Natalia Nastaskin joins Primary Wave as Partner and Chief Content Officer Nastaskin has been General Manager of United Talent Agency since 2015
News Sony/ATV signs British jazz artist Jamie Cullum to worldwide publishing deal His signing is a return to the company after signing his first-ever publishing deal with EMI 18 years ago
News Round Hill buys catalog of Billy Duffy, songwriter and guitarist with UK rock band, The Cult Band's hits in the 1980s included Spirit Walker and She Sells Sanctuary
News Universal partners with FIFA to launch Liam Payne podcast, kicking off new ‘FIFA Sound’ entertainment strategy Podcast is the first of many new initiatives as part of FIFA's strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group for Brands
News Sony takes wraps off secret Unreal Engine project, unveils new subsidiary: Sony Immersive Music Studios First project from new Los Angeles-based division is a virtual performance from Epic Records-signed singer songwriter Madison Beer
News Nic Warner named Partner at Milk & Honey Management Warner joined Milk & Honey at its inception in 2014
News Universal’s Mercury Studios to make new first ever feature-length documentary about Abbey Road Studios, If These Walls Could Sing Documentary to be produced by multi award-winner John Battsek, as Mercury inks new development deal with Battsek’s Ventureland
News Paul Gills appointed Vice President of Publisher Services at SoundExchange Gills was previously Vice President of North American Administration for Universal Music Publishing Group
News Round Hill buys catalog of Bryan Adams songwriting partner Jim Vallance Vallance has also written songs for artists including Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Europe, Kiss and others
News Audible Magic acquires rights administration business MediaNet from SOCAN SOCAN and Audible Magic also enter into strategic partnership
News Amy Wheatley upped to Managing Director at Ministry of Sound, Negla Abdela promoted to General Manager Both executives will report to Dipesh Parmar, President of Ministry of Sound