$500m-backed ole acquires 3,000 songs in Red Vinyl Music buyout

Artists such as Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw have performed tracks from Red Vinyl writersThe post $500m-backed ole acquires 3,000 songs in Red Vinyl Music buyout appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Downtown signs deal with Meghan Trainor publisher Big Yellow Dog Music

Nashville-based company also represents Maren Morris and many moreThe post Downtown signs deal with Meghan Trainor publisher Big Yellow Dog Music appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

How To Release An Album – The Definitive Checklist

For almost any musician, releasing new music is essential to maintaining a career in music, but doing so correctly is important to said release being a success, and neglecting key administrative steps diminish the potential success of any release. ________________________ This is a guest post from Nick Rubright, the founder…

8 Rules You Need To Know To Get Songs Placed In Film And TV

For a songwriter and musician whose primary career goal is TV/film licensing, carefully planning out your songs in advance, and following a specific set or rules when submitting them can greatly increase the likelihood of the song actually being used. _______________________________ In this latest piece of DIY advice on MusicThinkTank,…

Warner/Chappell starts licensing ex-Carlin production music in US and Canada

More than 40,000 tracks now licensed by major publisher worldwideThe post Warner/Chappell starts licensing ex-Carlin production music in US and Canada appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Nigel Elderton named Chairman of UK collection society PRS

Respected exec is entering his 25th year with peermusic, after being appointed UK MD in 1992The post Nigel Elderton named Chairman of UK collection society PRS appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

How megabucks-backed SESAC plans to simplify the music business

Music rights organization’s CEO John Josephson talks licensing, Facebook and global ambitionsThe post How megabucks-backed SESAC plans to simplify the music business appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.