BMG acquired the artist royalties for albums released on Planet and RCA and the group’s recaptured U.S. publishing rights to "I'm So Excited."
This week in publishing news: UMPG signed Chris James and LF System, Warner Chappell signed Nia Archives, and more.
Called LAAMP Music, the new JV is an extension of the Stargate-founded music program Los Angeles Academy for Artists and Music Production (LAAMP).
It's another first for the Universal Music Publishing Group chairman and CEO.
Top honors also went to Khalid, Sony Music Publishing and “Stay,” recorded by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber.
The CRB named its rate for total content cost last week, siding with streaming services.
This week in publishing news: Reservoir launches JV with American Idol producer, Position Music Signs Sam Tinnesz and more.
CEO Josh Gruss attributes the results to the company's “very in-demand repertoire," including tracks by artists such as Celine Dion and Alice in Chains.
The U.K. collecting society took in a record high £964 million, driven by recovery from the pandemic and digital gains.
McAuley has spearheaded upgrades to WCM’s systems to speed up payments to writers.
