Warp Publishing has joined IMPEL, the international collective licensing agency representing digital music publishing rights.
The independent music publishing company, which grew out of Warp Records, has offices in London and Los Angeles.
Warp Publishing provides a personalised music publishing service to a diverse roster of artists, score composers and songwriters including Boards Of Canada, Slowdive, Khruangbin, Danny Brown, Speakers Corner Quartet, Autechre, Yves Tumor, Death Grips, Guy Sigsworth, Dry Cleaning, Kelsey Lu, Daniel Lopatin and many more.
It also represents a number of music catalogues on behalf of other companies including Psychotic Reaction Music, Inni Music and Infine Music.
María Navarro, Warp Publishing’s head of publishing administration, said: “We’re really pleased to be joining IMPEL and to be part of a community that so clearly shares our values of independence, transparency and innovation. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever to have collective licensing partners who understand and represent the needs of forward-thinking publishers.
“We’re looking forward to working alongside the IMPEL team and its members to help shape a fairer and more dynamic future for songwriters and rights-holders.”
Warp is an iconic name in the independent music community
Sarah Williams
IMPEL CEO Sarah Williams (pictured) said: “Warp is an iconic name in the independent music community with a tremendous history and a strong track record of success. We’re delighted to welcome them to IMPEL and appreciate the trust they are putting in us. As well as adding a fantastic catalogue to our collective licensing repertoire, the expertise, insight and creativity of the Warp team will be a great addition to our community of independent music publishers around the world.”
IMPEL is 100% owned and controlled by its members, which include independent publishers such as Bucks Music Group, Beggars Music, Reservoir Music, Kassner Music, CTM, ABKCO, TRO Essex, Faber Music, Mute Song, Budde UK, Phrased Differently and many more.
The IMPEL membership represents a diverse collection of works recorded by artists including Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Rihanna, Beyonce, Calvin Harris, Elvis Presley and Joni Mitchell.
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