Category archives: Sony/ATV

Sony/ATV expands deal with British producer Two Inch Punch

“We are thrilled to continue this relationship with such a hugely talented producer and songwriter.”
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Latest Industry: EMI Publishing, Amuse, R. Kelly, UTA, Billboard Music Awards, Luis Fonsi, BTS, More…

Sony acquires a majority stake in EMI Music Publishing, becoming world’s largest music publisher. Sony Corp has announced that it will pay $2.3 billion to gain the controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing.  The deal now makes Sony the world’s largest …

Latest Industry: RIAA, Elon Musk, Morgan Evans, BTS, Sony/ATV, TIDAL, Vertigo, Recording Academy, More…

Streaming music services pay Grimes way too little, says Elon Musk. Following the confirmation of his relationship with Canadian pop star Grimes, Elon Musk has blasted the “crazy low payout” artists receive from streaming music services.&#1…

Sony/ATV completes entire year at No.1 on Billboard’s Hot 100

Company’s uninterrupted run at the top of the chart culminates with Drake achieving a fourth week at No.1
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Latest Industry: Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple, Pandora, Sony/ATV, Snap, More…

Walmart Yodel kid gets 2.13 million streams. Mason Ramsey, otherwise known as the Walmart Yodeling Boy, has another reason to celebrate.  Following his deal with Atlantic Records, the 11-year-old singer’s debut single ‘Famous’ ra…

Latest Industry: RT Industries, Soompi, Live Nation, CTS Italia, Deezer, DJ Khaled, Charlie Walk, More…

And just like that, EU regulators created a label. Well, not directly.  But as part of a complex regulatory arrangement hammered out with EU officials, Warner Music Group agreed to divest significant catalog following its acquisition of Parlophone…