International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) In The News

Jody Gerson to receive ICMP Ralph Peer II Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Music Publishing

Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, to be presented with the award at Abbey Road Studios in London on July 10

John Minch transitions to songwriter advocacy role at Concord, Jeff Van Driel promoted to GM, International Operations

Minch to step back from day-to-day managing of international publishing operations

In a shock move, Meta has pulled music by Italian songwriters from its platforms. Is this connected to Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘Year of Efficiency’?

A mega dispute is brewing in Italy between music publishers and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta

UK-based live music booking platform GigRealm inks partnership with TuneCore

GigRealm launched in the UK in September 2021

Live music booking platform GigRealm launches in the UK, partners with CD Baby, Ivors Academy and others

Platform gives artists direct access to venues, independent promoters and one-off event organizers

Downtown sets up New Markets department, appoints Sheer Music Africa MD David Alexander to SVP role

CD Baby’s Heli Del Moral Appointed VP

Mary Megan Peer named new Chief Executive Officer of peermusic, as Ralph Peer II shifts to role of Executive Chair

Ralph Peer II has led the company for the past 37 years

Steve Clark joins Round Hill Music as Global Chief Operating Officer

Clark joins Round Hill from Warner Chappell Music where he spent over two decades