Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed Rihanna to a comprehensive global deal that covers both her past songs and her future works. In an email to Digital Music News, Sony/ATV CEO Jon Platt praised Rihanna’s business, philanthropic, and musical achieveme…
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Twelve6 Entertainment, Downtown Music Publishing Ink a JV Partnership
Earlier today, Nashville-based Twelve6 Entertainment announced a broad-reaching partnership with Downtown Music Publishing. As part of the multi-faceted partnership, Downtown will provide administrative and creative services to Twelve6’s artists and so…
Atlas Music Announces a Joint Venture With Quincy Jones
Atlas Music Publishing has announced a joint venture deal with legendary producer, musician, and songwriter, Quincy Jones. CEO Richard Stumpf founded Atlas in 2013. The company is home to songs by artists including Ed Sheeran, Nicki Minaj, Drake, John …
Sony/ATV Extends Its Longtime Publishing Deal With Hitmaker Boi-1da
Acclaimed Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Boi-1da already had a long-term deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, but the two have extended this deal even further. The deal now also covers his complete catalog, which includes hit songs from the lik…
Audible Magic Monetizes Music On User Generated Content
Content ID solutions provider Audible Magic has launched its UGC Music Rights Platform (UMRP) which simplifies the licensing and administration of music rights for user generated content on social media. Audible Magic’s UMRP encourages greater use of licensed music while creating new revenue streams for both social networks and rightsholders….
Sony/ATV Signs King Princess to a Worldwide Publishing Deal
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed 20-year-old King Princess to a worldwide publishing deal. The deal spans the full catalog of the indie singer, songwriter, and producer. Born Mikaela Straus, the singer made her debut in February 2018 with “1950.” T…
BMI Reports Fiscal Year Revenues of $1.283 Billion; $1.196 Billion in Distributions
It was a record-breaking year for BMI. The music rights management conglomerate reported that its annual revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 was nearly $1.3 billion. This represents an increase of 7% from the preceding year. It was also a …
UMG Announces New Publishing Deal With YouTube Star KondZilla
Universal Music Publishing has announced a publishing alliance with Konrad Dantas. Dantas is the man behind the KondZilla YouTube channel, which has amassed over 51 million subscribers. The artist is credited with bringing Brazilian artists to mainstre…
Indie Publishing Heavyweight Reservoir Acquires Chrysalis, Blue Raincoat
Reservoir has purchased the storied Chrysalis and its Blue Raincoat sub-division. The recently announced deal will bolster Reservoir’s already-extensive library of songs. Already, Reservoir’s assets are stretching the bounds of ‘indie’: the publishing…
BMG Reports Double-Digit Revenue Increases During the First Half of 2019
BMG just posted a double-digit increase in revenue during the first 6 months of this year. The boom was driven by a surge in streaming revenues — little surprise there. The company reported revenue of more than $305 million for the first half of 2019, …