'Gratitude,' written by BMI songwriters Dante Bowe and Ben Hastings (APRA), was named Song of the Year.
Miley Cyrus, Gregory ‘Aldae’ Hein and Michael Pollack took song of the year for Cyrus’ megahit, “Flowers.”
He won back-to-back Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018-19 for his work on the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Dorinda Clark-Cole and Jonathan McReynolds received special honors.
The payout leaves recipients happy but confused as they try to figure out how the bonuses were determined.
The performance rights organization reported a 14.7% increase in songwriter and publisher payouts to $1.592 billion in 2023.
The windfall will help pay down debt for the radio giant, which held a minority stake in the PRO.
The question isn’t so much about whether this will be good for creators — but, rather, which ones.
President and CEO Mike O'Neill will continue to lead the PRO.
The Billboard Global Music Index dropped 0.2% to 1,449.08, bringing its year-to-date gain to 24.1%.
