The Digital Media Association and National Music Publishers’ Association have conflicting views on the organization’s operations and efficiency as it hits its five-year anniversary.
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The K-pop company's Kreation Music Rights (KMR) also announced the signing of 86 songwriters since its launch in September.
Neri will take over from interim CEO Charlie Phillips at the U.K. songwriter advocacy organization.
The MLC reports more than $400 million in adjusted royalties were underpaid between 2018 and 2022, but the actual amount still left to be paid out is likely smaller.
Natascha Augustin parlayed the popularity of Deutschrap into major market share gains.
The publisher also acknowledges that "the disruption is difficult for some of you" but says its battle with TikTok is "critical."
This week in publishing news: Prescription Songs extends its deal with Vaughn Oliver, C3 gets into publishing, and more.
The longtime BMG employee now helms the company's single largest business unit.
The performance rights organization reported a 14.7% increase in songwriter and publisher payouts to $1.592 billion in 2023.
