News MUSO ’empowers songwriters to take down pirated files’ with IMRO deal Songwriters' body and anti-piracy firm hook up
News Warner aims to make ‘next Searching For Sugarman’ with movie deal Catalyst and major team up for film and TV partnership
News BMG signs worldwide deal with France’s Editions Alpha Catalogue includes songs from Johnny Hollyday and Jacques Dutronc
News BMG pays £10m to acquire rights to Walking On Sunshine Music company looks to make money back through sync
Analysis PRS spent £35.7m on People in 2014 – here’s where the cash went 615 staff, with a £48k average wage, drag up costs
News Downtown Music Publishing to represent Fania catalogue worldwide New York company will represent publishing catalogue
News Russian collection societies merge – but there’s ‘internal war’ Sound recordings body VOIS rallies against merger
News Imagem signs hotly-tipped duo Oh Wonder to global publishing deal London pairing are following episodic release pattern
News SESAC pays $3.5m to settle with commercial radio body RMLC Agreement covers split works and freezes RLMC's claim ability
News Robert Ashcroft named CEO of PRS, STIM and GEMA’s joint EU licensing hub Exec will also retain role as CEO of PRS
News Kobalt signs publishing deal with UK’s F Block Music Studios Hank Hughes on the lookout for up-and-coming songwriters
News Someone just paid $38.5k to own a Michael Jackson song (update) Do The Bartman goes under the hammer
News UMPG launches ‘one-click advance’ service for songwriters No fees charged for money taken out against due royalties