This week in publishing news: Downtown Music Services signs Masego, Concord signs Jennifer Wayne, and more.
The creator of "Bowie Bonds" claims he struck a deal with Brown decades ago – and says Primary Wave "maliciously interfered" with that when it bought the singer's rights last year.
The purchase includes George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam's interests in the majority of their publishing catalog, which encompasses Houston hits "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."
The agreement covers songs including "Burning Love" and "Callin' Baton Rouge."
The firm will be backfilling positions, however, and the company won't be cutting travel, expenses or instituting broader spending cuts.
The accelerator program will spotlight six to 12 artists over the next year via focused programming on SiriusXM and Pandora stations and playlists.
The social media giant has struggled with a rise in fake news since the Tesla chief's takeover of the company.
Online music subscribers rose by 20% and related revenues rose by nearly 19%, helping to offset a significant decline in social entertainment services revenue.
Up to $1.5 million worth of Coachella NFTs appear to be “disabled” after disgraced crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy.
The Sony-owned label had nine nominations, with three apiece for its trio of superstars.
