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Sony/ATV Signs Middle East Licensing Deal
August 19, 2008 - Global | Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has made a license agreement with Rotana Audiovisual, a leading producer, distributor and publisher of Arabic music and film. » Full Story
Opinion: Rates Should Reflect Music's True Value
August 18, 2008 - Publishing
How successful would a nightclub be if it didn't play music? That was one of the questions facing Australia's Copyright Tribunal last year when it had to decide on setting a new royalty rate for nightclubs to pay for using recorded music. » Full Story
Chrysalis Predicts Loss, Scales Back Echo Label
August 15, 2008 - Global | Publishing
Independent music group Chrysalis Plc says the economic downturn will impact on its publishing revenues, as declining physical sales reduce mechanical revenue and a slowing advertising market affects synch income. » Full Story
Bicycle Acquires Stake In Survivor, .38 Special Songs
August 14, 2008 - Publishing
The Bicycle Music Company has acquired a majority interest in Jim Peterik's Easy Action Music catalog, which includes global hits from Survivor and .38 Special. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. » Full Story
Classical Publisher Boosey Turns To Pop Synchs
August 12, 2008 - Publishing | Global
Label management specialist Absolute has signed an agreement with Boosey & Hawkes, under which the the classical publisher's Music Consultancy division will pursue global synch deals for Absolute's roster of independent labels and artist-owned labels. » Full Story
Latin Briefs: Don Tetto, SESAC Latina, Chelo
August 12, 2008 - Latin
Don Tetto affiliates with SESAC Latina; Chelo secures placement of "Yummy" in Motorola spots. » Full Story
MCPS-PRS Reports Decline In Mechanical Revenues
August 11, 2008 - Global | Publishing
U.K. authors collecting society MCPS-PRS has issued half-year results for 2008 that show combined royalties from broadcasters and online services out-performing mechanical revenues. » Full Story
Bryan Ferry Named BMI Icon
August 11, 2008 - Global | Publishing
Bryan Ferry will be presented with the BMI Icon honor at the U.S. performing rights society's annual London awards ceremony on Oct. 7. » Full Story
Ronson Extends Global EMI Publishing Deal
August 11, 2008 - Publishing
Mark Ronson has extended his arrangement with EMI Music Publishing in a new long-term global deal. » Full Story
Kobalt Inks Deal With 'Danja'
August 11, 2008 - Publishing | RB Hip-Hop
The Kobalt Music Group has signed an exclusive global administration deal for all new works from producer/songwriter Nate "Danja" Hills. » Full Story
Primary Wave Names Key Execs
August 06, 2008 - Publishing
Primary Wave Music Publishing has appointed executives to key marketing, artist development and branding roles at the company. » Full Story
The Jacksons To Reign As BMI's 2008 Icons
August 04, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop | Publishing
Pioneering R&B/pop group The Jacksons will be honored as this year's BMI Icons. » Full Story
Orchard Links With Sony/ATV
August 04, 2008 - Publishing | Digital and Mobile
Digital aggregator The Orchard has added marketing and digital distribution rights for all master recordings from Sony/ATV Music Publishing for international markets outside the U.S. » Full Story
Scott Francis Named Warner/Chappell President
July 30, 2008 - Publishing
Scott Francis has been appointed to the newly created position of president of Warner/Chappell Music and chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music U.S. » Full Story
MGMT Inks Publishing Deal With Spirit
July 29, 2008 - Publishing
Brooklyn band MGMT has signed a multi-year, North American, publishing administration deal with Spirit Music Group. » Full Story
EMI Inks Grant To Publishing Pact
July 28, 2008 - Global | Publishing
EMI Music Publishing U.K. has signed a longtime, worldwide publishing deal to represent Eddy Grant. » Full Story
Timberlake Renews With UMPG
July 25, 2008 - Publishing
Justin Timberlake has signed on to renew his exclusive publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group. » Full Story
Former Univision VP Launches Entertainment Co.
July 24, 2008 - Publishing | Latin
Former Univision Publishing VP of administration Nestor Rodriguez has formed a new company, Nestor Rodriguez Entertainment. » Full Story
Salsa Star Ruben Blades Signs With UMPG
July 24, 2008 - Latin | Publishing
Actor, singer, composer and politician Ruben Blades, possibly the single, best known name in contemporary salsa, has signed an exclusive agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
Publishing Briefs: Katy Perry, Fergie
July 23, 2008 - Publishing
Katy Perry has signed a worldwide publishing deal; Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" signed to agreement. » Full Story
Flex Links With BMI
July 23, 2008 - Publishing | Latin
Panamanian phenom Flex, whose pop-reggaeton hit "Te Quiero" is in its 15th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart, has affiliated as a songwriter with performing right society BMI. » Full Story
Courtney Love Sued By Management Firm
July 23, 2008 - Publishing | Legal and Management
Courtney Love has been sued by a management firm for allegedly failing to pay commissions for the partial sale of her share of the Nirvana publishing catalogue. » Full Story
Kobalt Recruits BMI's Robinson
July 22, 2008 - Global | Publishing
BMI veteran Nick Robinson has joined Kobalt Music Group as senior VP business development. » Full Story
Rogers Signs with Imagem
July 17, 2008 - Global | Publishing
Imagem Music, the music publishing fund launched earlier this year by Dutch firms CP Masters and pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, has signed Australian artist, writer and producer Jarrad Rogers to a global publishing deal. » Full Story
Cherry Lane Taps Morgan
July 16, 2008 - Publishing
Paul Morgan has been named VP of creative services and marketing at Cherry Lane Music. » Full Story
 


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