News BMG inks digital licensing and administration deal with SESAC for India SESAC will negotiate license agreements with international online service providers on behalf of BMG
News A 44% streaming royalty rise is now locked in for songwriters in the US – so long as the likes of Spotify don’t ‘declare war’ Streaming companies will 'declare war on songwriters' if they appeal the streaming royalty rise, says David Israelite
News Warner Music Group promotes Eliah Seton to President of Independent Music & Creator Services Seton was previously President of ADA Worldwide
News Nas and Mass Appeal team up with LiveXLive to create original urban-focused content Nas will also serve as one of LiveXLive's brand ambassadors
News Decca Publishing signs British electronic musician Actress Actress joins a roster that includes Max Richter, Clark and Will Gregory
News Emmanuelle Cuny named SVP of Video Production for Capitol Music Group Cuny joins CMG from Atlantic Records
News Class action lawsuits filed in New York against Sony and Universal The suits seek damages for copyright infringement and declaratory relief
News Warner Music Group announces dates for move into new LA Arts District HQ WMG West Coast operations to live under one roof for the first time
News Apple’s HomePod accounts for just 6% of the installed smart speaker base in the US – report Report published by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners
News Greenlight division of Bill Gates’ ad agency BEN secures global publicity rights for Whitney Houston Greenlight is the icon representation and merchandise licensing division of Gates' Branded Entertainment Network
News Deezer appoints Tarek Mounir as CEO of MENA Mounir joins Deezer from international broadcast media company Turner
News Warner Music Sweden appoints Niklas Twetman as Marketing Director Twetman joins the company from Universal Music Group
News Sony/ATV signs global deal with Can’t Get You Out Of My Head songwriter Cathy Dennis The agreement extends Sony/ATV’s representation of her classic songs
News Big Deal Music Group signs JV deal with Diplo’s Mad Decent Publishing Big Deal will administer songs for Mad Decent and the two companies will join forces to sign new talent