Sony In The News

‘Being a publisher in 2023 is so different to what it was previously — you can’t just sit there and hope the song’s value will be appreciated, you’ve got to do the work.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series interviews Warner Chappell Music COO and Co-Chair Carianne Marshall

The story of Trefuego’s TikTok hit 90mh – and Sony’s bid to scrub it from the internet

It was a TikTok viral hit with hundreds of millions of streams – before Sony issued a copyright takedown. But five months on, it won't go away.

At least let the CD die with some dignity

The following op/ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde

Sony Music and Todd Moscowitz launch new artist and label services company, Santa Anna

Based in New York, Santa Anna will be led by Lee L’Heureux

Mary Ashley Johnson upped to EVP, Sales and Artist & Label Management, North America at The Orchard; Katie Studley named VP, Nashville

Both will report to Colleen Theis, The Orchard’s Chief Operating Officer

Sony Music settles trademark lawsuit over Future’s ‘High Off Life’ album

Complaint was originally filed in 2020

Triller didn’t end up completing an IPO in 2022. Now it’s being sued by Universal Music Group

Complaint follows lawsuit filed by Sony Music in 2022

Jury orders Sony Music to pay $160 million over 2017 shooting at Cousin Stizz concert

Giovan Diaz and Ewell Ynoa, who were 22 and 21 at the time, died from “catastrophic injuries,” according to separate complaints filed by the victims’ estates in 2018.