Author: Kristin Robinson
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Now that Fashion Month has ended— and yes, we’re all fashioned out— it’s time to discuss what we’ve seen on the runways and all the latest trends we’ll see trickle down. Calling out trends from Fashion Month sets the tone for the upcoming season and provides insight into the direction of fashion. It allows designers, […]
The Ivors Academy, a U.K.-based songwriter advocacy organization, has named Roberto Neri as its new CEO. The organization was previously helmed by Graham Davies, who is now the leader of the Digital Media Association (DiMA) in the United States, and interim CEO Charlie Phillips. Neri has worked in the music publishing business for over 20 […]
Just days after the Universal Music Group’s publishing catalog began coming down from TikTok, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) released a new statement stressing its concerns about artificial intelligence and online safety on the short-form video app. The company stated these are “equally” important issues to TikTok lack of “fair compensation” to songwriters. UMPG also […]
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music company, has acquired a 25.8% interest in Chord Music Partners for $240 million. As part of the deal, UMG will now handle distribution and publishing administration for Chord’s existing catalog, provided by UMG’s Virgin Music Group and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), respectively. Formed in 2021 by […]
The United States Copyright Office is giving the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and the Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) five-year check-ups with a re-designation process to ensure both are effectively fulfilling their purposes. Though this is the first time the organizations have been through this process, it is a routine occurrence that will take place every […]