Only humans can be ‘authors’ say Canadian music publishers in test case on copyright status of AI-generated works Complete Music Update 16:20 Fri, 24 Jul
Opetaia Foa’i Receives Billions Award For ‘Moana’ Ballad ‘We Know The Way’ Billboard 03:31 Fri, 24 Jul
Sony Music Publishing acquires Monty Norman Limited, from the estate of late James Bond Theme composer Music Business Worldwide 20:17 Thu, 23 Jul
Music publishers file amended lyrics lawsuit against Anthropic – just as AI firm’s separate $1.5B settlement with authors wins court approval Music Business Worldwide 19:36 Thu, 23 Jul
Country trio Deltona sign with Sony Music Publishing and The Core Entertainment Music Week 16:42 Thu, 23 Jul
Sony Music Publishing Nashville signs songwriter Adam James to global deal Music Week 10:36 Thu, 23 Jul
Sync agency Nothing Standard launches publishing JV with UMPG UK and record label via Virgin Music Music Business Worldwide 17:30 Wed, 22 Jul
Jody Gerson, Universal Music Publishing CEO, on Leadership, Mentorship, Signing Kendrick Lamar, and Publishing’s Rise to a Frontline Business Variety 16:08 Wed, 22 Jul
Nothing Standard launches publishing company and label with UMPG & Virgin Music Group Music Week 06:11 Tue, 21 Jul
As the music publishers drop their big copyright lawsuit against X, does US copyright law need a rewrite? Complete Music Update 13:35 Mon, 20 Jul
My Songwriter Friends Weren’t Getting Paid for Their Music. So I Created 3 Hats. Digital Music News 13:10 Mon, 20 Jul
Latest Music Industry Hires: Believe, Play MPE, DIMA, Alta Music Group, UTA, Warner Chappell, Damai International, More Digital Music News 22:49 Fri, 17 Jul
Elon Musk’s X and Music Publishers Officially Stop Suing Each Other Digital Music News 22:49 Fri, 17 Jul
Music Publishers & Elon Musk’s X End Copyright Lawsuit Over Social Media Songs Billboard 17:09 Fri, 17 Jul
Elon Musk’s X and music publishers end legal war, filing joint stipulations of dismissal Music Business Worldwide 16:09 Fri, 17 Jul
David Goldsen promoted to EVP, A&R at Warner Chappell Music Music Business Worldwide 11:09 Thu, 16 Jul
‘The Implications Are Global’: International Music Publishers Welcomes Australian Government’s ‘Landmark’ Statement on AI Billboard 06:32 Thu, 16 Jul
Done deal: Sony Music Publishing completes acquisition of Recognition Music Group’s catalog Music Business Worldwide 23:28 Wed, 15 Jul
Alta Music Group launches music publishing division with support from Sony Music Publishing Music Week 13:47 Tue, 14 Jul
Sam Smith and Normani Just Can’t Put This ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ Lawsuit to Bed Digital Music News 07:35 Mon, 13 Jul
How Much Have Spotify Bundles Decreased the Mechanical Per-Stream Rate? (Analysis) Billboard 22:07 Thu, 09 Jul
Publishing Briefs: Drake ‘Iceman’ Collaborator London Cyr Signs With Electric Feel/Sony Billboard 21:26 Thu, 09 Jul
Majo Aguilar Signs Global Publishing Deal With UMPG Mexico: ‘I Can’t Wait for All the Beautiful Things Ahead’ Billboard 15:10 Thu, 09 Jul
Luis Pinilla promoted to SVP, Global Head of Strategy at Sony Music Publishing Music Business Worldwide 12:50 Thu, 09 Jul
Biz Markie’s Legacy Grows Through New Publishing Deal, Living Archive and Cultural Milestones The Source 12:27 Thu, 09 Jul
Sony Music Publishing promotes Luis Pinilla to SVP, global head of strategy Music Week 17:48 Wed, 08 Jul