Music Publishing Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Warner Music posts loss of $26 mil
www.variety.com | Feb 9, 2012
Warner Music Group announced a growing net loss of $26 million and flat revenue of $779 million for the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31.. Business News from the entertainment source: Variety. Warner Music posts loss of $26 mil.

Kobalt Music Group Signs Gotye To Publishing Deal | Billboard.biz
www.billboard.biz | Feb 8, 2012
Kobalt Music Group has added another marquee name to its roster with the signing of smoking-hot Australian artist Gotye to a worldwide music publishing deal. The new pact,...

pigFACTORY Music Signs Artist/Writer/Producer Bleu to Exclusive, Worldwide Publishing
blog.digitalcontentproducer.com | Jan 19, 2012
Los Angeles, January 19, 2012 -- Independent music publishing company pigFACTORY Music, whose roster includes recordings and songs by artists such as Def Leppard, Jordin Sparks, Fatboy Slim, and Iggy ...

ASCAP Daily Brief
www.ascap.com | Dec 16, 2011
Lines Drawn on Antipiracy Bills, Smith Fires Back at SOPA Critics, SOPA Fixes Isolate Opponents, Especially Google, Songwriters Sing Praises of Bill to Fight Online Piracy, OPEN Act Falls Short for Artists and Creators, How Musicians Use Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC], Is Crowdfunding the Next Big Thing or

ASCAP Lesson: Entertainment Attorney Dina LaPolt on Building Your Brand and Career
wecreatemusic.ascap.com | Dec 12, 2011
Noted entertainment lawyer Dina LaPolt offers up some sage advice about branding and keeping your business affairs in order as a songwriter.

Warner Music turns down volume on sale talk - FT.com
www.ft.com | Dec 8, 2011
Warner Music’s new owners have cooled speculation that they could sell its music publishing business to defray the cost of Len Blavatnik’s $3.3bn buy-out, as they said the group behind Bruno Mars, the Black Keys and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers had a

News Corp unit Shine in music deal with EMI - Radio & Television Business Report
www.rbr.com | Sep 26, 2011
Breaking and latest news on the broadcasting industry. Radio and Television news covering - broadcasting companies, ratings, station deals, sales, advertising, in-depth features, FCC and more... News Corp unit Shine in music deal with EMI

YouTube Settles With National Music Publishers Association, Bringing Music & Video Together
www.webtvwire.com | Aug 18, 2011
YouTube is no longer the piracy-ridden stain on society it once was, with Google having cleaned up the site until it's as clean and innocent ...

EMI Publishing Dumps ASCAP : The Record : NPR
www.npr.org | Jun 29, 2011
The publishing arm of the major record label EMI has decided that it will negotiate its own fees for digital performances of songs instead of relying on ASCAP, a company that has long tracked performances of songs and collects fees for labels and songwriters.

Widescreen Review Webzine | News | The 2011 Grammy Awards
www.widescreenreview.com | Feb 14, 2011
The 2011 Grammy Awards, Widescreen Review Webzine features new blu-ray reviews, home theater equipment reviews, and updated news daily