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."
UMPG finishes at No. 1 on the Hot 100 ranking after 19 Swift songs chart in the quarter. True to form, Sony clocks its 13th straight frame atop Radio Airplay rankings.
The deal encompasses the bulk of Black’s many hits, including “A Good Run of Bad Luck,” “Like the Rain” and “Nothin’ But the Taillights.”
"Otis’ songs have shaped the cultural landscape across genres and generations," remarked SMP chief Jon Platt.
Kevin Parker says that "passing on ownership of my songs is one that I don't think about very lightly, at all," but that he has "a lot of love and trust" in SMP.
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The company's entire administration division is located in Nashville.
Best known for his association with George Strait, Dillon has also written songs for artists including George Jones, Toby Keith and Kenny Chesney.
Meanwhile, Sony sweeps all three Publishers Quarterly categories for Q3 2023, while Warner Chappell jumps to second place on Hot 100.
