Music Business News: Belgium

Belgian Association of Authors, Composers and Publishers joins pan-European ICE Core license

Sabam manages the rights of more than 42,000 members

Warner’s ADA Benelux inks series of new deals with Belgian and Dutch labels and artists

Company inks deals with Big Top Amsterdam, Absolute P, BMKLTSCH RCRDS, Mattan Records, Noisesome Recordings and others

‘Major labels have best-in-class structures – but they also have a mass of repertoire.’

How Motion Agency helps major and indie labels to get media attention for artists in multiple international territories

Strictly Confidential renews long-term deals with Balthazar, Nada Surf and Soap&Skin

Sohnarr also announced as new signing

Strictly Confidential signs Ghostpoet; partners with Ugandan labels Nyege Nyege Tapes & Hakuna Kulala on publishing divisions

Ghostpoet has received two Mercury Prize nominations

Belgian rapper Zwangere Guy signs worldwide publishing deal with Strictly Confidential

Debut album Wie Is Guy and follow up Brutaal both went to No.1 in Belgium's chart

Reservoir teams up with CTM Publishing to co-sign Thom Bridges

Joint-venture will see Reservoir and CTM work together on all creative and administrative aspects of Bridges’ songwriting career

SoundCloud Go+ launches in Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland

SoundCloud Go+ and SoundCloud’s free, ad-supported tier are now available in 14 countries