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# The Week In Music Publishing 2.3.12
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-week-in-music-publishing-2312-1/
- Published: 2012-02-10T10:57:30.000Z
- Updated: 2012-02-10T10:57:30.000Z
- Description: Members of Sister Sledge along with a songwriter and Oscar-nominated actress have filed a class action suit against Warner Music Group alleging that Warner has cheated the group, and others, out. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/02/the-week-in-music-publishing-2312-1.html]
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Members of **Sister Sledge** along with a songwriter and Oscar-nominated actress have [filed a class action suit](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sister-sledge-files-class-action-286903?ref=hypebot.com) against **Warner Music Group** alleging that Warner has cheated the group, and others, out of millions of dollars in royalties due to a an improper calculation of revenue of digital track sales.

This has been an ongoing war between artist and labels started by **Eminem** who's publisher claimed a similar allegation (and won in court), that the artist was due royalties for digital 'licenses' rather than digital 'sales', the former of which holds a much higher rate of payout to the artist.

- Canadian rapper-singer **[Drake has been hit with a lawsuit](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music%5Fblog/2012/02/drake-no-merit-to-marvins-room-lawsuit.html?ref=hypebot.com)** surrounding his recent hit 'Marvin's Room', a song created as a reaction to a woman's late night drunken-call. The lawsuit has actually been brought on by Erika Lee who claims to be that woman (her voice also appears in the song).
- Online video service **Vevo** recently announced they've earned **[$150-million in revenue](https://www.hypebot.com/vevo-is-profitable-with-150m-revenue-adding-xbox-within-30-days/)** in 2011, but independent songwriters and publishers are now claiming that **they have [yet to see a single dollar in payouts from Vevo](http://www.billboardbulletin.com/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/business-matters-vevo-should-pay-up-say-1006122552.story?ref=hypebot.com)**.
- Throughout all of last week's famed **[Super Bowl commercials](http://www.billboard.com/column/super-bowl/watch-all-2012-super-bowl-music-related-1006101162.story?ref=hypebot.com#/column/super-bowl/watch-all-2012-super-bowl-music-related-1006101162.story),** the top four publishing companies – EMI Music, Universal Music, Warner/Chappell and Sony/ATV – each landed more than a half-dozen sync placements. **The biggest winner was Universal who placed 10 songs across 9 ads.** It's clear that strong sync placements are very much in demand for advertisers; a very positive and important trend for songwriters to note.
- **Centricity Music**, a publishing company focused on Christian music, has hired **Steve Rice** previously of Integrity Music and EMI CMG Publishing, to [head the company's publishing division](http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/102105/centricty-music-adds-steve-rice-to-publishing-divi?ref=hypebot.com).
- **Andrew Jenkins**, formerly the Executive Vice President, International for Universal Music Publishing Group has been [elected as chair](http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press%5Fnb=150849&ref=hypebot.com) of International Confederation Of Music Publishers (ICMP).
- **Universal Music Publishing Group** also announced two-time Grammy-Award winning songwriter **Nathan Chapman**, known for his work with Taylor Swift, has signed on to a [worldwide publishing agreement](http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/07/4246149/universal-music-publishing-group.html?ref=hypebot.com).
- Songwriter and RCA-signed artist C**hris Young has** [**extended his five-year relationship with EMI** Music Publishing](http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/102041/chris-young-extends-deal-with-emi-music-publishing?ref=hypebot.com), so that EMI can continue to represent Young's catalog of songs and future works.
- Legendary songwriter **Willie Nelson** has revisited his own history by **[signing a new deal with Legacy Recordings](http://www.cmt.com/news/hot-dish/1678548/hot-dish-willie-nelson-revisits-history-with-new-record-deal.jhtml?ref=hypebot.com),** the catalog devision of Sony Entertainment to record new music as well as revisit his archives of past music.
- After an o**ngoing investigation of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers** (JASRAC), the collection society has been ordered by the **Federal Trade Commission** [to abandon their current method of collecting royalty fees](http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T120208006100.htm?ref=hypebot.com) claiming improper order.
- Canada's rights societies **SOCAN, SODRAC and CMRRA have [started integration talks](http://legrandnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/02/canadas-rights-societies-start.html?ref=hypebot.com)** that could potentially lead to just one society.

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