EMI Music Publishing Recruits Rich Christina November 19, 2009
- Global
| Publishing EMI Music Publishing North America has made a number of changes to its North American creative A&R team, including the appointment of Rich Christina to a new senior role of SVP of creative in its East Coast team. » Full Story
The Billboard Q&A: UMPG Chairman/CEO David Renzer November 16, 2009
- Publishing Universal Music Publishing Group chairman/CEO David Renzer talks about his company's recent performance, developments in synch licensing and why publishers should collect a performance right in downloads. » Full Story
U.K. Govt Changes Licensing Rules For Charities November 12, 2009
- Global
| Publishing Performing rights society PRS for Music and neighboring rights society PPL will develop a pilot joint licensing scheme for charities a not-for-profit organizations in the U.K., after the government announced a shake-up of the licensing rules. » Full Story
Taylor Swift Wins BMI Award For Top Song November 11, 2009
- Country
| Publishing Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville, where Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon. » Full Story
Powell Tops SESAC Awards November 11, 2009
- Publishing
| Country Monty Powell was the big winner at Monday night’s SESAC’s 2009 Nashville Music Awards as he took home the songwriter of the year award. » Full Story
Italian Spending On Entertainment Events Inches Up November 03, 2009
- Global
| Publishing Even though the amount spent on concert tickets fell, Italian collecting society SIAE has reported a "mild" increase in the amount of money spent by Italians on entertainment events in the first six months of 2009. » Full Story
BBC, MPA Deal Boosts Classical Audience November 03, 2009
- Global
| Publishing
| Classical A new deal signed between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the MPA (Music Publishers Association), acting on behalf of its members, is enabling the BBC to grow its global audience for contemporary classical music. » Full Story
