Bertelsmann In The News

Jennifer Lopez signs recording and publishing partnership with BMG for new album, ‘This is Me…Now’

Lopez’s first studio album in nine years will be released by Nuyorican/BMG

From Universal’s acquisition in the UAE to BMG’s $447m in H1… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

Five of the biggest stories from MBW's pages this week...

BMG revenues up 11.5% YoY in H1 2023, hitting $447m, as operating EBITDA grows 22.6%

In H1 2023, BMG's operating EBITDA hit €90 million ($97m), up 22.6% YoY

JKBX, music royalty trading platform, will launch September 12, aiming to become ‘transformative force in music and investing’

Songs that will appear on the platform on day one will include a run of chart hits performed by artists like Beyoncé, Major Lazer, and Taylor Swift

Anthony Abner named Global General Counsel at BMG

Abner joined BMG in 2018 as Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs

BMG to represent ‘entire publishing catalog’ of Grammy Award-winning UK electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers

Duo’s first seven albums to move to BMG

BMG ups interest in Eurodance stars SNAP! via acquisition of the writer’s share of royalties of the group’s Michael Münzing

BMG acquired the SNAP! recorded music catalogue in 2018

Hipgnosis Song Management makes three key appointments: Danny Bennett, Sara Lord and Patrick Joest

Bennett joins as Executive Vice President, Lord joins as Executive Vice President, Content Creation and Patrick Joest named Head of Synchronisation