Sony Music Publishing Japan is leveraging its parent company Sony Group’s blockchain technology to create exclusive digital collectibles for J-pop…
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Sony Music Publishing renews exclusive global deal with India’s Tips Music
India’s Tips Music and Sony Music Publishing have expanded their global publishing partnership first signed in 2023. The expanded multi-year…
From Amazon’s Suno tie-up to Kobalt’s new publishing platform… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines…
Patrick Moxey’s publishing company must cease using ‘Ultra’ name within 6 months as Sony wins trademark battle
Patrick Moxey’s independent publishing company, Ultra International Music Publishing (UIMP), will have to change its name on orders from a…
Sony Music wins trademark battle over use of ‘Ultra’ name by Patrick Moxey’s independent publishing company
Patrick Moxey’s independent publishing company, Ultra International Music Publishing (UIMP), will have to change its name on orders from a…
Arden Records launches publishing division to support lo-fi artists
Arden Records, which describes itself as an “artist-first lo-fi music label,” has expanded its business with the launch of a…
Kobalt estimates $1bn+ in publishing royalties go uncollected each year. Its new platform, KOSIGN, helps indie songwriters collect their share.
Kobalt says it represents, on average, over 35% of the top 100 songs and albums in the US and the…
Primary Wave Music strikes publishing admin deal with Grammy winner Jimmy Webb
Primary Wave Music has signed a new marketing and publishing administration agreement with Grammy-winning songwriter and performer Jimmy Webb. The…
T-Pain sells publishing catalog and select masters to HarbourView Equity Partners
HarbourView Equity Partners has agreed to acquire the publishing catalog and select masters of artist, producer and songwriter T-Pain. T-Pain…
Sony Music asks court to dismiss copyright lawsuit filed by Patrick Moxey’s Ultra Music Publishing
Sony Music Entertainment has asked a court in New York to dismiss a lawsuit filed at the end of 2024…