News Music Sales acquires French publisher Bleu Blanc Rouge BBR was established by Huguette and Jean Kluger in Paris in 1967
Analysis News BMG revenue topped $450m in 2016, with a 23% profit margin Bertelsmann-owned company's headcount grew 20% in calendar year
News Ian Holder leaves BMI after 10 years to join Sony/ATV as VP, Creative Former Columbia exec joins major publisher after signing Frank Ocean and more
News Sentric Music scores multi-million investment from BGF’s £2.5bn fund Venture capital company pumps initial £3m into Sentric to aid international expansion
News Imagem hires Sara Lord as Global Head of Creative Services Former artist manager joins John Minch's team in London
News Spirit Music Group acquires 150,000 tracks as it launches Production Music division Alan Ett to head up Spirit Production Music, reporting into David Renzer
News Songwriters fight Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon and Pandora over streaming rates Nearly 2,000 songwriters sign NMPA petition
News Online royalties jumped 60% for independent publishers in 2016 IMPEL paid out more than £15m to its members last year, MBW understands
News Warner/Chappell hires Anna Wester as A&R Manager in the UK Dance and electronic specialist joins Mike Smith's London-based team
News Spirit Music Group hires Angie Maggini as VP, Film & Television Former Global and BMG exec to run synch out of Los Angeles
News BMG signs exclusive global publishing deal with Waxploitation Company has scored recent syncs with Apple, Amazon and PlayStation
News Walter Jones joins UMPG as VP, Creative in Los Angeles Jody Gerson praises exec as he moves across from Sony/ATV
News Warner/Chappell Production Music promotes Aaron Gant to SVP Exec joined publisher when it acquired 615 Music in 2010
News UMPG hires Viacom’s Rochelle Holguin as VP of Creative Strategy Exec worked on series including Teen Wolf, Awkward and Faking It
News ASCAP ramps up Asia-Pacific efforts with CML partnership Miew Lan Chan engaged to oversee society's activities in region