News SESAC strikes landmark US radio deal – for rates it claims are 50% higher than ASCAP’s Private rights organization says ASCAP's settlement "does not reflect fair market value"
News Bertil David named MD of UMPG France as Jean-Philippe Allard exits David will jointly report to Jody Gerson and Olivier Nusse
News Sony/ATV re-signs global admin deal for wealth of Michael Jackson songs Mijac Music catalog also covers Sly & The Family Stone songs, in addition to other classics
Interviews ‘There are an immense number of songwriters not making enough money to live on’ Wixen Music boss Randall Wixen on the value of music and the future for publishing
Interviews Naughty Boy: ‘Marty Bandier taught me to be a bit of a gangsta at publishing’ How Shahid Khan's publishing empire at Naughty Words has evolved and expanded
News Metro Boomin was the USA’s biggest hit songwriter of Q1 2017 Leland Wayne leads songwriter chart compiled by Royalty Exchange for MBW
News Sony/ATV buys EuropaCorp music catalogue for $16.5m Approximately 1,500 songs included in deal, including original tracks from Taken and Lucy
News Bucks Music Group inks deal with Independent Label Alliance Bucks boss Simon Platz says two companies share "similar philosophy"
News Martin Bandier calls for songwriter credits on streaming services Comments were made during an acceptance speech for the NMPA's Lifetime Service Award
News Chris Butler succeeds Andrew Jenkins as Chair of ICMP Butler says he's 'delighted' to join organization
News First Access Entertainment inks global admin deal with Warner/Chappell Sarah Stennett inks deal with another Len Blavatnik company
News Reservoir acquires Century Media’s publishing catalogue Over 9,000 copyrights snapped up as part of deal, taking Reservoir to more than 100,000
Analysis News Concord’s $500m+ Imagem buy marks the birth of a major player in music The whopping pricetag is one of the biggest in music business history
News UMPG appoints JW Beekman as Chief Financial Officer Exec succeeds Michael Sammis, who takes the top job at UPPM
News Mass Appeal expands into music publishing after striking JV deal with Pulse Pulse's signings include D.R.A.M., Starrah, El-P of Run The Jewels and Gallant