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So So Def Recordings, founded by Jermaine Dupri, has entered into a multi-year partnership with Create Music Group. This agreement brings So So Def Recordings‘ catalog, publishing rights, and recordings under the Create Music Group umbrella, while paving the way for the launch of new music and artist development initiatives under Dupri’s guidance. Dupri, a Grammy Award-winning producer, will […]

A music startup called Mogul which aims to let artists and managers track and identify missing royalties has raised $1.9 million in a new funding round. Founded by Jeff Ponchick and Joey Mason, Mogul claims to tie “together dozens of inputs and income streams to let artists see their entire career and business in one place”. Mogul says that

UK-based music licensing body PPL reported a record-breaking year in 2023, distributing a total of £279.6 million (approx. $352.3 million at current exchange rates) to over 165,000 performers and recording rightsholders in 2023. The figure marks a 14.3%, or £34.9 million, increase from 2022 and the highest annual payout in PPL‘s 90-year history, the organization said Tuesday (February 7). The sum includes

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has signed a global publishing deal with superstar and songwriter Morgan Wallen. As a part of this deal, Wallen will have the ability to sign songwriters in partnership with WCM. Honored as Songwriter of the Year at the 2023 BMI Country Awards, Wallen has written chart-topping hits such as the RIAA multi-platinum Chasin You, 7 Summers, You Proof and Thought You Should

Salt, a UK-based royalty processing firm described as the “music society back-office SaaS platform for processing and distributing rightsholder royalties” has raised a new round of funding. The new investors in Salt include songwriters and producers such as ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and Quincy Jones, in addition to Canadian songwriter and producer Dan

Luminate, the entertainment industry data company responsible for powering the Billboard Charts, has acquired Quansic, a global music artist identification service. France-headquartered Quansic claims to operate the world’s largest artist identification database which includes over 2.5 million ISNIs (artist identifiers) and 200 million asset identifiers. Effective immediately, Quansic’s team will join Luminate and will continue to report to founder

Michelle Jubelirer has stepped down from her role as Chair & CEO of Capitol Music Group. In an internal note sent to CMG staff on Tuesday (February 6), obtained by MBW, Jubelirer said that she has “made the extremely difficult decision to leave the company that has been my home for more than a decade”. Jubelirer

Manchester, UK-based music company NQ has entered into a partnership with Columbia Records UK and a global distribution agreement with The Orchard. According to the announcement, the partnership with NQ will give Columbia Records UK access to emerging Northern talent through NQ’s network in the region. The artists brought forward will then receive the support of Columbia Records

Warner Music UK has appointed Natasha Billing as Senior Vice President, Commercial and Data Insight, and promoted Nick Allum to Vice President, Data and Insight. Bringing over 15 years of global leadership experience to her new role, Billing has an extensive background in spearheading marketing strategies for brands such as ASOS, Made.com, and NA-KD. Notably, Billing previously worked for Warner

Independent music rights administration platform Music Reports Inc. has acquired Blokur, a music licensing and data platform, expanding its range of services offered to music rights holders. London-based Blokur, established in 2015, operates as a music data and licensing platform connecting music to emerging online experiences.  The company collaborates with music rights owners and diverse online