Category archives: Music Publishing

Sony/ATV CEO Martin Bandier Scores $100 Million Alone from EMI Music Publishing Acquisition

Sony/ATV’s CEO Martin Bandier has scored a cool payday from the publisher’s acquisition of EMI. Earlier this year, in the first major strategic move from recently appointed CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony bought Mubadala’s 60% stake in EMI Music Publishing…

Jamendo Adopts the Independent Management Entity (IME) Status

Jamendo adopts the Independent Management Entity (IME) status in Luxembourg with the ambition to operate across the European Union. The following article comes from Jamendo, a proud partner of DMN. Since its creation in 2005, Jamendo has been striving …

Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings Acquires Atlas Music Publishing

Scooter Braun just got very serious about music publishing. Last Tuesday, Zach Katz, BMG’s former President, confirmed the launch of a new joint venture group. In partnership with Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings and Ripple, Katz launched Raised In Spac…

BMG Partners with SESAC to Administer Licensing in India

BMG has just streamlined the licensing process for its Anglo-American repertoire in India with its new deal with SESAC. BMG has confirmed a major partnership. The company has concluded a digital licensing and administration deal for its Anglo-American …

U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) Officially Submits a 44% Songwriter Streaming Royalty Increase — Publishers Say a Spotify Challenge Would be ‘Declaring War’

The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has officially published a significant streaming royalty rate increase for songwriters and publishers.  Will it be challenged? Last year, songwriters and publishers scored a major increase in streaming royalty rat…

The NMPA Submits Their Mechanical Licensing Committee (MLC) Proposal — And Calls for a No-Bid Contract

Who should collect, count, and administer mechanical licenses for songwriters and publishers under the Music Modernization Act?  Major publishers say there shouldn’t be a selection process — as they’ve already amassed a majority coalition of the indust…

Sony/ATV Scores a Juicy Queen Sync in Amazon Alexa’s Super Bowl Spot

Sony/ATV Publishing has landed a high-profile sync on Amazon’s Alexa Super Bowl commercial. The spot features a star-studded celebrity line-up, all of whom experience failed beta tests of Alexa devices.  Throughout, the entire spot has Queen’s “Don’t S…

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

Investors are continuing to pile into music publishing catalogs for a more reliable return.  But publishing assets come with their own portfolio of headaches — according to these investors who are actively dealing with them. What?  You’re not subscribe…

Warner/Chappell Names Guy Moot, Carianne Marshall as Co-Chairs

Warner/Chappell Music Publishing announced two new co-chairs today in a widely expected decision. Sony ATV Music Publishing’s former executive Guy Moot lands at the top spot as co-chair and CEO.  He’ll be running the company alongside COO Carianne Mars…