Tag: publishing

How Jeff Waye and Patrick Curley built Third Side Music into an indie publishing powerhouse with USD $25M in annual revenues

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:00:47 +0000

MBW's Trailblazers meets Jeff Waye, Co-Founder and COO, and Patrick Curley, Co-Founder, President and CEO, of independent publisher Third Side Music

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Display Ad Benchmarks 2026: A Guide for Growth & Revenue

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:44:05 +0000

Digital publishing is more than just a business; it is a labor of love. You pour your heart into every sentence, every image, and every layout, hoping to build a community that values your voice. But at the end of the day, to keep the lights on and the creativity flowing, the math has to […]

Grammy winner Shaboozey signs publishing deal with EMPIRE

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:41:49 +0000

Agreement extends artist’s relationship with EMPIRE beyond recordings following breakout chart success

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Sony Music Publishing launches in the Philippines, appoints Stephanie Ortiz as General Manager for the market

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:01:02 +0000

Ortiz reports to Sony Music Publishing’s newly appointed President for Asia, Roslyn Pineda.

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AI-driven kids media firm Animaj strikes global deal with The Orchard’s Magic Star and Sony Music Publishing

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:13:09 +0000

Deal sees The Orchard’s kids division handle recordings distribution while Sony Music Publishing administers publishing rights across Animaj’s catalogue.

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Greg Prata promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Sony Music Publishing, as Tom Kelly retires after 35-year career

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:32 +0000

Prata will remain based in New York and report to SMP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jon Platt.

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Sony Music France acquires Paris-based indie label and publishing company Spookland

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:26:04 +0000

Spookland will transition into Bleu Revolver, which will continue operating as an independent label in partnership with Sony Music Group France.

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Switzerland’s MusicBird acquires publishing catalog of R&B duo and Drake collaborators Majid Jordan

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:12:02 +0000

Majid Jordan have co-written and co-produced tracks for artists including Drake, Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus.

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Bella Figura Music buys publishing catalog of The Drums’ Jonny Pierce

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:49 +0000

The deal encompasses Pierce’s publishing interests in songs released up to and including the band’s "Encyclopedia" album.

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Kobalt strikes strategic publishing deal with London-based Geo Music Group, covering funding for songwriters and admin services

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:07 +0000

The agreement gives Geo Music’s roster access to Kobalt's royalty collection, accounting and payment infrastructure.

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Roslyn Pineda appointed President, Asia for Sony Music Publishing, as Carol Ng retires

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:25:34 +0000

Pineda succeeds longtime SMP Asia President, Carol Ng, who will remain with the company until her planned retirement at the end of March this year.

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ERN’s Cadillac Music hires Dane Schmidt as Senior Director of A&R; adds two more executives

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:08:53 +0000

Nashville-based publishing venture founded by ERNEST expands team as it continues to grow its songwriter roster in partnership with Big Loud.

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UMG, ABKCO win copyright case against UK filmmaker over docs about The Rolling Stones, other artists

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:11:07 +0000

US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that Coda Publishing and its directors willfully infringed copyrights owned by the labels.

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Sony’s combined revenue from recorded music and publishing blasts past $3B milestone in calendar Q4 2025

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:40:37 +0000

ROSALÍA's LUX was Sony's biggest revenue-generating project around the globe in the last three months of 2025

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Blackstone sells part of Recognition Music catalog to Sony Music for over $200m (report)

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:20 +0000

Billboard reports that the deal consists primarily of publishing rights and some master recording royalty streams

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