Also this week: Senior hires and promotions at Big Loud, Electric Feel, SMP UK, Oak View Group, the Neal Agency, Big Machine, Amigo Records and Audible Treats.
Also: Billy and Ezra Steinberg sign new global publishing deals with Sony Music Publishing, and Melody Place snags its first standalone writer.
Also this week: Merlin conjures a director of content integrity, Sony Music Publishing picks a CTO and a Warner Chappell veteran wants to protect writers from GenAI.
"Katie’s dedication and expertise are truly invaluable to our team," says Jon Platt.
Also this week in publishing news: PULSE forms a joint venture with Gabe Simon, Austin Corona signs with Sony/Bossy and more.
Also this week: Keith Richards joins Reliant, a Chinese music platform says its president left months ago and Sony Publishing's U.S. sample clearance team promotes leader.
This week in publishing news: The Circuit Group has partnered with Kobalt, 45RPM partners with UMPG and more.
As part of the agreement, the company will also oversee the publishing interests of the JOP-founded label Street Mob Records.
Also this week: Hipgnosis hires a new creative chief, Downtown promotes a marketing and communications exec and Merlin welcomes back a former colleague.
For Q2 of 2024, WCM continues to dominate with stakes in 68 of the quarter's top 100 songs at radio, including Zimmerman's "Where It Ends."
