American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) In The News

Universal Music Publishing moves production catalogue from ASCAP to SESAC

Deal does not affect royalties collected outside the US

YouTube faces new DMCA enemy: Katy Perry and Deadmau5’s artist supergroup

Lionel Richie, Elvis Costello and Christina Aguilera have all signed petition

ASCAP’s Alexandra Lioutikoff joins UMPG as EVP of Latin Music

Exec has also held roles at the Walt Disney Company and PolyGram

Kobalt appoints Jesse Willoughby as GM of Nashville operation

Exec first joined Kobalt in 2014 from ASCAP

UMPG’s Jennifer Drake moves to Sony/ATV as Senior Director, A&R

Exec switches to Los Angeles-based position at publisher

Pandora is now paying publishers 1/5th of the money it gives labels

Publishers would have seen a share of $140m in 2015

ASCAP hires Paul Rourke as EVP and CFO

Former Viacom exec joins US PRO

Jennifer Knoepfle promoted to SVP and Head Of West Coast A&R at Sony/ATV

Amanda Berman-Hill gets upped to SVP and Head of West Coast Writer Relations