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Sony Music Publishing UK signs Ed Sheeran co-writer Kal Lavelle to global deal

Kal Lavelle co-wrote Ed Sheeran’s No.1 hit Shivers

Universal Music Publishing Group inks global deal with Glass Animals lead singer Dave Bayley

In 2020, Glass Animals released the RIAA Triple Platinum hit Heat Waves, solely written and produced by Bayley

The Weeknd signs publishing pact with Universal – and he’s thrown new recordings and merch into the package too

The Weeknd has sold more than 75 million albums.

Having paid $222m to artists in 2021, TuneCore has now surpassed total payouts of $2.5bn

Artists using the platform have achieved 500bn streams and 700m downloads

Glenn Mendlinger promoted to EVP of Republic Records and President of Imperial Music

Mendlinger is based out of the company’s global headquarters in New York

Universal to represent Elvis Presley publishing catalog, via global deal with Authentic Brands Group

Deal builds on Universal Music’s existing relationship with Elvis Presley Enterprises owner, Authentic Brands Group, owner of

Estate of Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel inks global deal with Virgin Music US Latin, extends worldwide publishing deal with UMPG

The estates has also extended its agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)

Bob Dylan wins lawsuit seeking cut of multi-million dollar catalog sale to Universal

"Nothing submitted by plaintiffs concerning music industry custom and practice supports a reading otherwise, or even suggests an ambiguity in the relevant contractual language."