News Annie Christensen appointed VP, Catalogue at Warner Chappell Music UK Christensen joins the publishing arm of Warner Music Group from a career in A&R, and will report to WCM UK President Shani Gonzales.
News Wilson Pickett estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering publishing catalog and name, image & likeness rights Primary Wave announced the deal on Wednesday (September 2). Financial terms were not disclosed
News A 2011 Katy Perry track is TikTok’s global Song of the Summer 2026 – as catalog tracks claim the platform’s entire US Top 4 The song, which is 15 years old, was initially released as a single from Perry's Teenage Dream album in 2011
News Reservoir’s PopIndia acquires Vincey Productions catalog plus YouTube channels with 10M combined subscribers, and signs Kashmiri producer 30KEY! Vincey Productions' catalog spans more than three decades of South Indian music, with a focus on Tamil and Telugu Christian and devotional recordings
News Universal Music Poland acquires the Kayax Records catalog and brand, home to recordings by Brodka, Nosowska and Zakopower Universal Music Poland also entered a strategic deal with Kayax's separate management business, Kayax Management, which is not part of the acquisition.
Analysis News Saregama, India’s oldest label, is using AI to make music videos for songs whose visuals it never owned – and refresh its catalog for Gen Z Saregama's Managing Director was speaking on the firm's Q2 2026 earnings call
News RBX refiles $600M streaming-fraud lawsuit against Spotify over bot streams inflating Drake’s catalog The rapper, whose legal name is Eric Dwayne Collins, accuses Spotify of enforcing its anti-fraud rules selectively.
News Confirmed: Influence Media Partners to acquire Anthem Entertainment catalogs for over USD $600M The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q4 2026.
News Too Lost partners with Roblox to bring catalog of independent music to games and virtual spaces Tracks from The All-American Rejects, A$AP Ferg, Teddy Swims, and Alex Warren will be available to Roblox creators to use in games and virtual spaces.
News Reservoir acquires catalogs of Latin music company Nacional, strikes JV to develop artists & songwriters Reservoir acquired the catalog of indie label Nacional Records, along with the catalog of its publishing arm, Canciones Nacionales
News Done deal: Sony Music Publishing completes acquisition of Recognition Music Group’s catalog Sony Music Publishing already administered the Recognition catalog before completing the acquisition.
News Cinq Music acquires D’Banj’s catalog in C.R.E.A.M talent partnership C.R.E.A.M, which launched in 2016, says it has more than seven million subscribers across Nigeria.
News Pophouse acquires stake in Iron Maiden’s catalog, name, image & likeness rights Pophouse Entertainment has entered into a partnership with influential British heavy metal band Iron Maiden
News BMG acquires remaining interests in Hal David, John Lee Hooker and ARC Music publishing catalogs BMG says deal gives it full ownership of landmark publishing catalogs spanning Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul, Pop, and classic American songwriting
News Streaming accelerates nostalgia-driven catalog discovery, says Vevo study The report highlights Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" as an example of a new release built on borrowed nostalgia.