Emma Griffiths

BMG has acquired a 50% stake in the song interests of Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and the late Robert Young of legendary Scottish rock band Primal Scream, together with their neighbouring rights.

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is accepting suggestions of Publisher candidates for its Board of Directors and Unclaimed Royalties Oversight, Dispute Resolution and Operations Advisory committees.

The massive number comes by way of downloads and streams on partner platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and Tidal.

Bral will be responsible for managing songwriter relations and fostering creative collaboration on behalf of the company’s U.S. roster.

AIMP looks forward to presenting a full day of panels and keynotes on the business, sync, and creative areas of the industry.

Blokur Founder and CEO Phil Barry discusses improving music rights infrastructures to capitalise on an “era of golden opportunity” for the industry.

Salazar has been with Position Music for over eight years and works closely with Emily Weber, VP, Head of Synch, specializing in film and television synchronization efforts.

We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.

BMG is to expand its unique service ethic and distinctive repertoire strategy in Latin America with a new office in Mexico set to serve as its hub in the region.

According to an extensive new report from MIDiA Research, 2021 saw unprecedented growth in the catalog acquisition market with investors spending $5.3 billion on publicly-announced deals.

With more than 20 years of experience in creative and administrative systems delivery, Kirker will lead Synchtank’s product roadmap.

Govinda will lead the innovation driving the copyright and online processing systems of the future.