Music Business News: United States

Juice WRLD and Nick Mira named biggest artist-songwriter and songwriter in the US in Q4 2021, on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)

In partnership with the RIAA’s Gold & Platinum Program, NMPA finds and certifies the songwriters and publishers of RIAA-certified singles

Reservoir inks global publishing deal with songwriter and producer Warren ‘Oak’ Felder

The deal expands on a joint venture established with Felder in 2017

Universal IS wiping unrecouped balances for heritage artists, say MBW sources

We're told, categorically, that good news is coming for artists and songwriters

Brett Williams named Senior Vice President, Global Touring and Talent, at AEG Presents

Williams joins the company after more than 15 years at Los Angeles-based management company Monotone, Inc.

Exceleration Music acquires catalog of US independent label Kill Rock Stars

Founder Slim Moon will continue to handle A&R for the label

Now Warner scraps unrecouped balances for heritage artists. Will Universal be next?

Landmark program will go into effect at WMG on July 1

Warner releases inaugural Environment Social Governance (ESG) report

Report covers various aspects of Warner's progress over the past year

Now India.Arie, Graham Nash pull their music from Spotify

After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, more stars pull their music from the platform