This week in publishing news: Spirit buys catalog of a Civil Wars singer, Reservoir buys share in Naughty By Nature catalog, and Milk & Honey launch a scholarship.
Moon Projects, a label and creative agency, has already seen success on the label side by launching the career of Em Beihold with Republic Records.
Universal has acted as the Berlin catalog's publishing administrator outside the U.S. since 2012.
New venture will allow investors to buy fractional shares in iconic artists' song rights.
CISAC has found that concerts and festivals appear to be faring well in 2022, though collections are down on pre-pandemic levels.
From 1965 until 1985, Berry Gordy's little brother helped grow Jobete Music from a holding company for copyrights into a music publishing force.
Tim Cohan and Scott Culture were also reelected to the Board of Directors, as announced at the organization's second annual membership meeting, Kara DioGuardi.
In a deal that includes both rights to Prima's masters and publishing, Reservoir now holds shares of classics like "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "Pennies from Heaven."
The contract will cover the bilingual R&B-pop star's complete music catalog, his 2022 major label debut Ivory, and future works.
PEG Music Publishing includes some of the biggest names in drag and LGBTQ+ culture.
