Category archives: publishing

Indie UK Music Publisher Sentric Adds $3.7M To Fund Int’l Expansion

Liverpool, UK base indie music publisher Sentric Music, has closed a £3m funding round led by the Business Growth Fund (BGF). The new funding will be used to expand internationally, with more funds available for acquisitions. Launched in 2006, Sentric offers publishing, licensing and royalty collection services. Known for its…

Sentric Music scores multi-million investment from BGF’s £2.5bn fund

Venture capital company pumps initial £3m into Sentric to aid international expansion

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International Songwriting Competition Announces 2017 Finalists

Organizers for the The International Songwriting Competition have announced the slate of finalists. This year, 355 finalists have been selected from more than 16,000 entries across 23 categories of music genres. For the first time ever, a majority of the finalists (60%) hail from countries outside the US. The International…

The Fight For A Straight Count: Does Streaming Accounting Costing More Than Royalites

When it comes to tracking and accounting songs and recordings, the systems currently in place are both expensive and complex and the royalties paid out are minuscule, this is leading many to advocate for a switch to a simpler method of reporting. ___________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music…