News BMI files legal action against Radio Music License Committee over royalty rates PRO joins Irving Azoff in fighting for bigger royalty pot from radio group
News You can now search Apple Music by composer When tracks are in your library - songwriter info is attached
News Kobalt signs ‘momentous’ deal to administer Elvis Presley publishing catalogue Agreement incorporates more than 1,000 songs
News ASCAP inks five-year deal with RMLC – including improved royalty rate More than 10m works covered by major radio deal
News Alicia Pruitt Promoted to SVP, A&R, Warner/Chappell Nashville Exec has worked with Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton and more
News YouTube agrees multi-million dollar royalties deal with US publishers for unclaimed songs Publishers will have ability to opt in until end of February next year
News Irving Azoff’s GMR sues US radio ‘cartel’, alleging unfair payment of songwriters Legendary manager takes the good fight to terrestrial broadcasters
News Global songwriter royalty collections up 8.5% to €7.5bn in 2015 Harry Fox Agency added to collections for first time
News Music Sales acquires Le Chant du Monde publishing catalogue from [PIAS] French firm was established in 1938
News Publishers furious over ‘shocking’ GEMA payout ruling in Germany Budde Music boss and independent publishers up in arms
News Warner/Chappell promotes Monica Lee to President, Asia-Pacific Exec will report into Jon Platt in new role
News SESAC signs Kings Of Leon to its growing roster John Josephson's business makes another big name signing
News UMPG hires Adam Fujiki as Director of A&R in Canada Exec takes over from Shawn Marino, who moves to UMG label operation
News Van Morrison signs global music publishing deal with BMG Deal includes Top 5 hit albums Days Like This, Hymns To The Silence and Enlightenment
News UMPG signs global deal to administer Prince catalogue Deal agreed by publisher with Charles Koppelman and L. Londell McMillan