The catalog includes more than 400,000 rights, including music from the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises and TV shows like Friends and Game of Thrones.
Sources close to the UMG/Spotify deal say it offers better pay to UMPG and its songwriters, and it signals that Spotify might be ready to bury the hatchet with U.S. publishers overall.
"Katie’s dedication and expertise are truly invaluable to our team," says Jon Platt.
This week in publishing news: Warner Chappell Music and Madfun sign Sam Ellis, peermusic gels with Jaze and more.
Capper suffered a ruptured appendix in late December, and could not fight off the infection after the operation, reads a statement from his family.
The streaming service and PRO, both based in France, have struck a deal to bring a model championed by UMG to the publishing sector.
Kobalt will administer Finn’s entire catalog of songs, which includes Split Enz’s “I Hope I Never,” “I See Red” and “Six Months In A Leaky Boat,” and "Woodface"-era Crowded House works.
The SONA Foundation Songwriter Fund was originally formed to help writers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it is back to help songwriters affected by the L.A. fires.
The 5,600 song catalog includes hits like "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "Love Will Keep Us Together," “More Bounce To The Ounce" and “And The Beat Goes On."
The publisher of Schoenberg's groundbreaking works says efforts are underway to digitize the compositions.
