The Artist's Rights Symposium hosted conversations about championing creators, addressing metadata inaccuracies and rate setting around the world.
"About Damn Time" finished first on Top Radio Airplay and No. 2 on Hot 100 Songs. "As It Was" did the flip side.
Both composers have received multiple Oscar nominations for best original score – and both are vying for nominations again this year.
The deal includes Azalea's master and publishing share of her biggest hits "Fancy," "Problem," and "Black Widow."
Veltz is nominated for songwriter of the year (non-classical) alongside Amy Allen, Nija Charles, Tobias Jesso Jr. and The-Dream.
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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."
Angelo Rufino, who holds a seat on the company's newly formed board, sees the music intellectual-property asset class eventually becoming a $100 billion market.
The sale includes Nilsson's publishing catalog as well as artist and writer revenue streams of hits like "Without You," "Coconut" and "Everybody's Talkin'".
