“I’m really kind of still in shock,” says the iconic rocker after buying a majority interest in the global publishing rights to his CCR song catalog from Concord.
"I want to be a source for young writers who haven’t gotten a chance yet to play ball,” the "Flower Shops" singer-songwriter says.
Also this week in music publishing news: Sony Music Publishing hosts its first writing camp in West Africa, Lickd partners with WCM and more.
He founded September Music and Galahad Music, and later sold them to Memory Lane Music.
The Copyright Royalty Board approved a settlement struck by the NMPA, NSAI, and DiMA for streaming royalties owed to songwriters and publishers for the period of 2023-2027.
The major label says Patrick Moxey, who still uses the name for his publishing venture, signed away his rights to the trademark after selling Ultra Records to Sony earlier this year.
At an investor presentation in London, founder Merck Mercuriadis said the company’s current share price “fundamentally undervalues the company.”
This week in publishing news: Electric Feel gets Xplicit, Jesse Murphy signs with peermusic Nashvill, and more.
The deal includes the entirety of the iconic singer-guitarist's work, dating back to the late 1960s.
The psychobilly classic hasn't gone full Kate Bush yet, but streaming royalties are way up.
