Tag: rights

In landmark termination rights ruling, Appeals Court says songwriters can reclaim global copyrights under US law

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:31:58 +0000

A Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision allowing songwriter Cyril Vetter to take back full global control of a 1963 rock song from publisher Resnik Music.

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‘This isn’t about limiting fan creativity. It’s about ensuring creators, performers and rights-holders are paid.’

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:30:54 +0000

Columnist Sammy Andrews dives back into the AI-verse, concentrating on the tsunami of AI covers flooding DPSs and social media platforms. It’s time, she concludes, that we stopped circling the issue and started collecting the money…

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Paul Smelt promoted to Chief Operating Officer at peermusic

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0000

Amsterdam-based Smelt will oversee both publishing and neighboring rights administration globally, reporting directly to CEO Mary Megan Peer.

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Saregama invests $36m in Bollywood studio Bhansali Productions, secures exclusive music rights for future films

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:49:44 +0000

India's oldest music label has the option to increase its stake in the studio to 51% by 2030.

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Dionne Warwick sued by rights company over royalties from Doja Cat sample deal

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:23:05 +0000

Artists Rights Enforcement claimed the singer tried to cut off payments under agreements they struck since 2002.

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GoDigital Music buys Marc Anthony catalog in eight-figure deal; acquires broader tranche of Latin music rights in separate $115m transaction

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:41:26 +0000

GoDigital Music says it has acquired "several" Latin music catalogs in a transaction valued at approximately $115m.

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Pro Music Rights says it’s ‘exploring legal action’ in response to Congressman letter calling for FTC investigation

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:11:55 +0000

US Representative Scott Fitzgerald's requested a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the PRO's business practices.

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Congressman asks FTC to investigate AllTrack and Pro Music Rights

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:00:55 +0000

Fitzgerald’s letter focuses on claims that both PROs may be misrepresenting the scope of their music rights portfolios.

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Reactional Music taps MusicInfra to build ‘next-generation’ rights management platform for gaming

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:11:52 +0000

'Music’s use has exploded across platforms and devices, which means that traditional frameworks and the supporting infrastructure must evolve...'

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Bad Brains, iconic D.C. punk band, ink wide-ranging music rights deal with Matt Pincus’ Trust Records

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:49:41 +0000

Partnership covers publishing rights, master recording rights, name and likeness, trademark and visual IP, and more

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Armada strikes catalog deal with UK dance music artist Sonique

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:33:01 +0000

The deal includes worldwide rights to Sonique's UK No. 1 hit 'It Feels So Good.'

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Reservoir acquires Bertie Higgins catalog

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:05:16 +0000

The deal includes publishing and master recording rights to works that include the 1981 hit "Key Largo".

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WMG revenues up 12.6% YoY in calendar Q3 driven by Alex Warren and other stars, as ‘artist services’ revenues soar 64.3% thanks to Oasis merch

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:36:19 +0000

Warner Music Group has issued its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 (calendar Q3 – the company’s fiscal Q4).

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Primary Wave strikes partnership for catalog, name and likeness rights, of late jazz pianist Dave Brubeck

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:13:59 +0000

The publisher will handle marketing, branding and licensing opportunities for Brubeck’s catalog, including sync deals for film and TV projects.

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Spotify, NMPA strike deal to expand direct-licensing ‘audiovisual opportunities’ for independent publishers in the US

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:49:28 +0000

The deal doesn’t resolve US music publishers’ dispute with Spotify over mechanical rights, but does offer a new source of revenue for rightsholders

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