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Germany generated 139bn music streams during COVID-hit 2020, nearly a third more than in 2019

New report from GfK Entertainment and BVMI sheds light on the markets streaming figures

BMG buys Mick Fleetwood’s royalties for an array of Fleetwood Mac hits – including TikTok sensation Dreams

Yet another member of Fleetwood Mac sells a chunk of his music to an acquisitive party in 2021

Meet a new indie powerhouse: Exceleration Music, launched by Glen Barros, Dave Hansen, Charles Caldas, Amy Dietz and John Burk

New firm unveils high-profile executive team, partnership with Alligator Records, strategic alliance with The Ray Charles Foundation and relaunch of Candid Records

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UMPG buys catalog of songwriter and producer Louis Bell, including hits by Post Malone and The Jonas Brothers

Publisher has also signed Bell to an exclusive, global deal

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Judge upholds major labels’ billion dollar copyright victory against Cox Communications

"The court finds that the jury’s determination of the number of works infringed stands," wrote Judge Liam O’Grady

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Primary Wave buys 50% stake in publishing catalog of Grammy-nominated songwriter KT Tunstall

Partnership includes hit songs Other Side of the World, Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, and the Ivor Novello-winning, Suddenly I See

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Lloyd Hummel upped to EVP, Global Commercial Strategy at Ingrooves Music Group

Hummel was previously SVP

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Jim Mahoney promoted to SVP, Member & Partner Success at Merlin

He steps up from his previous position as VP, Global Operations

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Ella Fitzgerald Estate signs with Downtown Neighbouring Rights

Deal covers global performance royalty collections outside of the US

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Natalia Nastaskin joins Primary Wave as Partner and Chief Content Officer

Nastaskin has been General Manager of United Talent Agency since 2015

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Sony/ATV signs British jazz artist Jamie Cullum to worldwide publishing deal

His signing is a return to the company after signing his first-ever publishing deal with EMI 18 years ago

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Round Hill buys catalog of Billy Duffy, songwriter and guitarist with UK rock band, The Cult

Band's hits in the 1980s included Spirit Walker and She Sells Sanctuary

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Universal partners with FIFA to launch Liam Payne podcast, kicking off new ‘FIFA Sound’ entertainment strategy

Podcast is the first of many new initiatives as part of FIFA's strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group for Brands

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Hipgnosis buys 100% of Shakira’s publishing catalog, spanning 145 songs

"I know Hipgnosis will be a great home for my catalog," says Colombia-born global star

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Sony takes wraps off secret Unreal Engine project, unveils new subsidiary: Sony Immersive Music Studios

First project from new Los Angeles-based division is a virtual performance from Epic Records-signed singer songwriter Madison Beer

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Nic Warner named Partner at Milk & Honey Management

Warner joined Milk & Honey at its inception in 2014

Analysis Blog

Why I Just Moved To The Middle East

For years, Spek has been a fixture of the UK and US music publishing industries – and their relationship with the MENA region. Here, he explains why he recently upped sticks from New York to live in (and work from) the UAE...

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Universal’s Mercury Studios to make new first ever feature-length documentary about Abbey Road Studios, If These Walls Could Sing

Documentary to be produced by multi award-winner John Battsek, as Mercury inks new development deal with Battsek’s Ventureland