Swedish songwriters and producers create global hits for artists in other countries. What do they do when tastes turn to local music?
The annual general assembly of CISAC, the trade organization of collecting societies, was full of talk about new technology — and how it could help creators, as well as hurt them.
This marks Kobalt's first use of a third-party platform for global sync transactions.
The Seoul-based music rights and data management firm bought rights to songs like "Ice Cream," "Kill This Love," and "Pretty Savage."
The organization reported the stat at its annual meeting on Wednesday (June 11), where it revealed that publishing revenue rose 17% to $7.04 billion in 2024.
The deal includes hit songs like "La Diabla" and "Corazón de Piedra."
The Florida singer/rapper's hit will pay dividends to the publishers of Gotye's 2011 smash "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Bonfá's 1967 song "Seville," sources say.
Top executives at 10 of the biggest independent publishers in the business weigh in on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector right now.
The awards will take place in London on June 17 at a private ceremony.
News of Sony's acquisition comes three months after Hipgnosis rebranded itself as Recognition Music Group.
