Music Business News: North America

BMG acquires LA-based hip-hop/rap label RBC Records

Deal amplifies BMG’s position in the hip-hop market

‘Songwriters should be prepared to go through a lot of stuff to get to the real thing.’

Motown songwriting royalty Valerie Simpson is our latest World's Greatest Songwriters interviewee

Johnny Katovsich joins Ninja Tune’s global sync team in Los Angeles

Exec has previously worked at Tri Tone and Viacom/MTV, amongst others

Mute Song goes fully independent in the US in ‘essential next step’ for publisher

London-born company is home to music by Nick Cave, Swans and many more

Caroline inks global distribution deal with social networking platform VFILES

Alex Mali kicks off campaign with 99 Bottles

BMI annual payout to songwriters and publishers grows 9% to $1.12bn

Total collections reach $1.199bn in the 12 months to end of June

Create Music Group launches publishing division, signs Tekashi 6ix9ine

Fast-growing company was praised by Matt Pincus earlier this year

Prager Metis buys entertainment business of UK-based accountants, Ling Phipp

New York-based business management firm swoops for British company division