Last night saw the publishing and songwriter community gather in New York for the first in-person NMPA Annual meeting since 2019.
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Emma Griffiths
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Publishing Catch-Up: Justin Timberlake Sells Catalog to Hipgnosis, The Top Music Publishers of 2021, CISAC Outlines Latest ISWC Advancements & More
by Emma Griffiths May 31, 2022We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
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In the Clear(ance) – Deborah Mannis-Gardner on Licensing Music in the Metaverse
by Emma Griffiths May 11, 2022Deborah Mannis-Gardner discusses the challenges of clearing music in the metaverse and her mission to future-proof music licensing for new technologies.
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Client Sync of the Month: Deep Dive – Position Music x Bridgerton
by Emma Griffiths May 11, 2022In our brand new Client Sync of the Month Deep Dive feature we’re spotlighting some of our clients’ most exicting placements and delving into the stories behind them.
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Publishing Catch-Up: New Settlement Proposes 32% Increase in Mechanical Royalty Rate, PRS for Music Revenues Up 22.4% in 2021 & More
by Emma Griffiths May 05, 2022We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
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Royalty Tech Spotlight: Blokur CEO Phil Barry on Building a Bridge Between Rights Owners and Music Users
by Emma Griffiths Apr 19, 2022Blokur Founder and CEO Phil Barry discusses improving music rights infrastructures to capitalise on an “era of golden opportunity” for the industry.
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Publishing Catch-Up: UMPG to Represent Elvis Presley’s Catalog, The Battle Over the 9.1 Cent Mechanical Royalty Rate & More
by Emma Griffiths Apr 12, 2022We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
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Royalty Tech Spotlight: Audoo’s Alex Futcher Talks Revolutionizing Public Performance Royalties
by Emma Griffiths Mar 22, 2022Audoo is helping artists and rights holders get paid more accurately with its tracking and music recognition technology. CMO Alex Futcher tells us more.
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Money Moves: Iconoclast Founder Olivier Chastan on Defining the Place of Legacy Artists in the Future of Entertainment
by Emma Griffiths Mar 09, 2022Chastan discusses Iconoclast’s unique approach, the significance of name, image and likeness rights, and why technology is creating an exciting new era for legacy artists.
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Publishing Catch-Up: Luis Fonsi Sells Catalog to HarbourView Equity Partners, Elvis Costello Inks Deal with BMG & More
by Emma Griffiths Jan 26, 2022We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
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Publishing Catch-Up: Bowie and The Boss Catalog Acquisitions, Independent Publishing Global Market View 2021 & More
by Emma Griffiths Jan 06, 2022We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
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