James Taylor Sues Warner Bros For $2 Million Over Digital Royalty Payouts
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor is now in a legal battle with his former label Warner Bros Records for $2 million, claiming that the singer has not been. Continue reading
The Week In Music Publishing – Big Jon Platt, PRS For Music, Mariah Carey, Michael Stipe & More
Music publishing heavy-hitter "Big Jon" Platt has announced his move to Warner / Chappell after 17 years with EMI. Platt has worked with and signed acts of the calibre of. Continue reading
The Week In Music Publishing 9.7.12: Spotify, South Africa, Steve Perry, Hal David, Mio Vukovic & More
Spotify's artist-in-residence DA Wallach spoke this week with Mike King of BerkleeMusic to explain how artists are getting paid from the burgeoning music service. A government report in South Africa claims that. Continue reading
The Week In Music Publishing 8.31.12
The Piano Man is signing a sweet tune with the announcement of worldwide publishing agreement between Billy Joel and Universal (UMPG) / Rondor. The new deal will focus on licensing Joel's. Continue reading
Bertelsmann’s Reorganization Fuels IPO Rumors
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, which owns Freemantle Media, producer of "American Idol" and "The X Factor", as well as several major music publishing catalogs, has completed a corporate reorganization and. Continue reading
SoundExchange Pays $204.4 Million In Digital Royalties Since Beginning Of 2012
SoundExchange announced today that is it has distributed $204.4 million in digital royalty payments to artists and labels in the first two quarters of 2012. In its second quarter alone,. Continue reading
The Week In Music Publishing 8.17.12
Late Beastie Boy member Adam 'MCA' Yauch has forbid the use of his music and 'artistic property' in advertising. However, there are questions about the validity of such a provision. Republican Presidential candidate. Continue reading
SoundExchange Releases List Of Unclaimed Digital Performance Royalties
SoundExchange continues its mission of rewarding musicians with their unclaimed digital performance royalties by today releasing a list of 50,000+ artist and label names owed tens of millions of dollars. Continue reading
SoundExchange And BandPage Partner To Help Claim $2 Million In Unpaid Royalties
BandPage and SoundExchange have teamed up to distribute $2 million of unclaimed digital performance royalties to a number of music artists and labels. These royalties are being sent out to BandPage. Continue reading
The Week In Music Publishing 7.27.12
Paul McCartney – and his holding company MPL Communications – is walking away from EMI Music Publishing. This week, Sir McCartney announced that Kobalt will henceforth handle administration and licensing. Continue reading
