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# The Week In Music Publishing – Big Jon Platt, PRS For Music, Mariah Carey, Michael Stipe & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-week-in-music-publishing-9712-1/
- Published: 2012-09-14T12:23:29.000Z
- Updated: 2012-09-14T12:23:29.000Z
- Description: 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 [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/the-week-in-music-publishing-9712-1.html]
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Music publishing heavy-hitter "Big Jon" Platt has announced his [move to Warner / Chappell](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-big-jon-platt-joins-warner-20120910,0,7036218.story?ref=hypebot.com) after 17 years with EMI. Platt has worked with and signed acts of the calibre of Snopp Dogg and Jay-Z.

**MORE:**

- The PRS for Music announced their upcoming move to '[transactional royalty calculations](http://blog.songtrust.com/music-publishing-news/prs-moves-to-transactional-royalty-calculations-for-online-music-services/?ref=hypebot.com)' for online music services. This will provide fairer royalty distributions for indie and DIY artists.
- Mariah Carey has been [honored as an icon](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/drake-lil-wayne-and-mariah-carey-top-honorees-1007943762.story?ref=hypebot.com) at the BMI Urban Awards. At the star-studded event in LA, Drake and Lil Wayne shared the night's other big 'Songwriter of the Year' award.
- Canadian Performing Rights Organization, SOCAN, has announced nominees for the [ECHO Songwriting Prize](http://www.echoprize.ca/echoen/index.jsp?ref=hypebot.com). Nominees include Japandroids, Dan Mangan, and Kathleen Edwards.
- In the United Kingdom, indie rockers Supergrass are to be honored by the PRS for Music on October 3 with a [Heritage Music Award](http://prsformusic.com/aboutus/press/latestpressreleases/Pages/PRSforMusichonoursSupergrasswithmusicHeritageAward.aspx?ref=hypebot.com).
- REM frontman Michael Stipe is [not happy about FOX News](http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/09/07/r-e-m-and-fox-news-square-off-over-losing-my-religion-dnc-2012-coverage/?ref=hypebot.com)' use of his song 'Losing My Religion'. However, FOX believes it has the legal right to use the song.
- BMG has secured a [sub-publishing deal](http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press%5Fnb=157449&ref=hypebot.com) with legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach for Italy.

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