For music creators, there’s a growing need for bespoke operations to realise the full value from songs in a complex licensing landscape.
Interstellar Music Services is one of the new ...
MusicBird has acquired the music catalogue of songwriter, recording artist and producer Midge Ure.
The music rights investment company has acquired the writer’s share, master recording and neighbouring rights income ...
Neighbouring rights may not be the flashiest part of the music industry, but it stakes a bold claim as one of its most important. Here, in a special report, we ...
Trevor Horn has signed with PPL for the international collection of his neighbouring rights royalties.
The artist and producer has joined the licensing company’s growing roster, which also includes Anderson ...
PPL has revealed that it paid out £244.9 million to 165,000 performers and recording rights-holders in 2022.
The music licensing organisation’s 2022 distribution was up 7.1% year-on-year on the £228.7 ...
Sony Music Publishing UK has promoted Naomi Asher to vice president, songwriter services and neighbouring rights.
In her elevated role, Asher will serve as the contact for SMP UK’s catalogue ...
Downtown recently launched a global division to combine tech solutions, label & artist services, distribution and more.
It’s all part of the company’s services strategy after the large part ...
PPL has delivered a 12% year-on-year increase in revenues in 2021 to £252.8 million.
All three revenue streams – international, broadcast & online, and public performance & dubbing - grew ...
Almost two years ago, Music Week quizzed PPL’s chief executive Peter Leathem about the entrance of BMG into the neighbouring rights business as potential major rival.
Now BMG has recruited ...
Round Hill Music has announced major new deals for catalogues by David Coverdale and Nancy Wilson.
Round Hill Music Royalty Fund has acquired the music publishing, master rights and master ...
