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# The Week In Music Publishing 7.27.12
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-week-in-music-publishing-72712/
- Published: 2012-07-27T12:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-07-27T12:45:00.000Z
- Description: 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 [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/the-week-in-music-publishing-72712.ht
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Paul McCartney – and his holding company MPL Communications – is [walking away from EMI Music Publishing](http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/mccartney-chooses-upstart-music-publisher-kobalt-scorning-emi-and-sony/?ref=hypebot.com). This week, Sir McCartney announced that Kobalt will henceforth handle administration and licensing of MPL Communications' catalog outside the US, Britain, and Ireland.

As **Universal** looks at ways to push through its purchase of **EMI**, there's talk that iconic record label [Parlophone – home to The Beatles and Coldplay – could be put on the table for sale](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443477104577552114065800708.html?ref=hypebot.com). Bertelsmann AG – who have a joint venture for BMG Rights Management – has emerged as a potential suitor.

  
Controversial UK rocker [Pete Doherty has settled with another artist to the tune of £10,000](http://www.nme.com/news/pete-doherty/65093?ref=hypebot.com) for 'stolen lyrics'. The legal battle also resulted in the removal of Kate Moss's writing credit – the model was formerly Doherty's girlfriend – from *Baddie's Boogie*.

After receiving 16 Emmy nominations earlier this week, *Hatfields & McCoys* star [Kevin Costner is enjoying chart success](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-kevin-costner-hatfields-mccoys-modern-west-20120720,0,2895199.story?ref=hypebot.com) from music he penned for the show.

New publishing deals this week for: [DJ Fresh](http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/dj-fresh-announces-three-new-deals/?ref=hypebot.com) (Universal Music Publishing), [David Paich](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/publishing-briefs-kobalt-music-group-inks-1007652352.story?ref=hypebot.com) (Spirit Music Group), [Shane McAnally](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/publishing-briefs-kobalt-music-group-inks-1007652352.story?ref=hypebot.com) (Universal).

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