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# The Week In Music Publishing 9.7.12: Spotify, South Africa, Steve Perry, Hal David, Mio Vukovic & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-week-in-music-publishing-9712/
- Published: 2012-09-07T12:07:50.000Z
- Updated: 2012-09-07T12:07:50.000Z
- Description: 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 [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/the-week-in-music-publishing-9
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****Spotify's artist-in-residence DA Wallach spoke this week with Mike King of BerkleeMusic to [explain how artists are getting paid](https://www.hypebot.com/spotifys-da-wallach-explains-how-spotify-pays-artists/) from the burgeoning music service.**

- A government report in **South Africa** claims that **only 14% of the country's mobile services have [licenses for the music they offer](http://paidcontent.org/2012/09/06/mobile-carriers-and-consumers-are-all-pirates-in-south-africa/?ref=hypebot.com)**. The commission tasked with investigating these purported breaches recommends that [royalty collection societies get their lawyers](http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2012/09/07/the-absent-royalties-of-south-africa/?mod=google%5Fnews%5Fblog&ref=hypebot.com) ready.

**MORE:**  

- **Journey frontman Steve Perry** [don't stop believing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf0&ref=hypebot.com) in his publishing rights. The '80s hit-writer signed an [exclusive publishing admin deal](http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/universal-publishing-signs-steve-perry-deal/051674?ref=hypebot.com) for the world (ex-US) with U**niversal Music Publishing Group**.
- Legendary songwriter and ASCAP member **[Hal David has died at 91](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/arts/music/hal-david-oscar-and-grammy-winning-songwriter-is-dead-at-91.html?pagewanted=all&ref=hypebot.com)**. David was famed for hits written with Burt Bacharach for Dionne Warwick and classics like *What's New, Pussycat?*
- **Disney Music Group** has announced **[Mio Vukovic as Head of Creative](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118058645?refCatId=16&ref=hypebot.com)**. Vukovic - previously A&R for Hollywood Records (Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus) – will oversee the creative direction of Disney's recorded music and publishing businesses.
- London-based **Cutting Edge Group** is renewing its deal with movie production company **Exclusive Media**. The agreement sees [Cutting Edge acquire music publishing rights](http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-201209061135reedbusivarietynvr1118058779-20120906,0,3640735.story?ref=hypebot.com) and provide music service for Exclusive's films.
- Christian songwriter **James Tealy** has re-upped his **[publishing agreement with Centricity Music Publishing](http://breathecast.christianpost.com/articles/4433/20120906/james-tealy-centricity-music-publishing-news-music-christian.htm?ref=hypebot.com).**

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