Timberlake Sells Catalog To Hipgnosis
• Justin Timberlake has joined the growing number of recording artists selling their song catalogs for huge paydays. Variety reports
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LEGAL
‘John Derringer Situation’ Remains Fluid
• The close-knit Toronto radio community continues to reel from the mounting allegations of verbal abuse and harassment against John
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RIAA & IPR Center Keep Battling Pirates
• The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced a
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BMG Extends With Harrison Estate, Dark Horse
• BMG has entered into a global publishing agreement with the George Harrison Estate to administer the Harrisongs catalog, which
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Rosenthal Joins WCM As Global Head Of Legal
• Peter Rosenthal has been named EVP, Global Head of Legal and Business Affairs at Warner Chappell Music (WCM). In
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EMI, Capitol UK Uniting Under Co-Presidents
• Universal Music UK announced that its EMI and Capitol labels are uniting under the joint leadership of current EMI
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RIAA, NMPA, ARA Support SMART Copyright Act
• On Friday, Senate Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Ranking Member Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan
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Iconic Acquires Nat King Cole Assets
• The family of the legendary Nat King Cole has entered into an agreement with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group
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Moore & Turner Join Downtown Music Board
• Downtown Music Holdings, the leading music services provider to the global music industry, announced the appointments of Alison Moore,
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Academy Names Butler VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• The Recording Academy® announced the appointment of Ryan Butler as Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Reporting to
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