Warner Chappell expands into Portuguese market with signing of singer-songwriter Maninho

Warner Chappell Music has signed Portuguese singer-songwriter Maninho as it expands into the market. The singer-songwriter, who also has a record deal with Warner Music Portugal, broke through in 2021 with his debut single Pode Tentar, which became one of the year’s biggest hits. Across his catalogue he has already ...

ASCAP, BMI and SOCAN align on musical compositions using AI tools alongside human authorship

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Primary Wave makes two key promotions across sync and creative teams

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Noctil users can now view The MLC's unmatched recordings and songs within the data platform

Metadata platform Noctil has leveraged the Mechanical Licensing Collective’s publicly available musical works database for its users. Noctil users now have the ability to view The MLC’s data ...

Sony Music Publishing renews global deal with UK artist and songwriter Daecolm

Sony Music Publishing has renewed its exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with UK artist and songwriter Daecolm. The deal renews the company’s long-established partnership with Daecolm, which began in ...

UMPG signs UK hitmaker Jessica Agombar

Universal Music Publishing Group has signed UK hitmaker Jessica Agombar. The songwriter from East London has co-written hits including BTS’ Dynamite, the Korean band’s first English ...

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