Kobalt’s new publishing platform KOSIGN already represents 12k songs… where is it going next?
Kobalt estimates that more than $1 billion in publishing royalties are left uncollected every year.This issue often disproportionately affects emerging ...
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Kobalt inks publishing deal with country songwriter Derrick Southerland, acquires portion of song catalog
Independent music publisher Kobalt has signed a global publishing deal with Derrick Southerland, the Grammy- and Country Music Awards-nominated songwriter ...
US music publishing revenue jumped 13.4% to $7bn in 2024, outpacing the growth rate of recorded music
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of ...
Anthem Music Publishing acquires Marty Robbins song catalog
Anthem Music Publishing has acquired the song catalog of the late country singer-songwriter Marty Robbins.Financial terms of the deal were ...
Payday Music Publishing inks deal with estate of ‘Under the Boardwalk’ co-writer Kenny Young
Patrick Moxey’s Payday Music Publishing has struck a publishing deal with the estate of songwriter, musician, and producer Kenny Young.Young ...
Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.54 billion in the three ...
Jason Taylor appointed VP of Business Development at Downtown Music Publishing
Downtown Music Publishing has appointed Jason Taylor as Vice President of Business Development.Based in Los Angeles and reporting to Chief ...
Sony Music Publishing wins 2025 Publisher of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards
Sony Music Publishing and its songwriters were recognized for their achievements in pop music at ASCAP’s 2025 Pop Music Awards ...
Sarah Gabrielli promoted to Head of A&R at Sony Music Publishing UK
Sony Music Publishing UK has promoted Sarah Gabrielli to Head of A&R.Gabrielli will continue to be based out of the ...
Global independent music publishing sector was worth $2.8bn in 2023, up 5.7% YoY (report)
The global market value for music publishers – including majors and indies – was EUR €9.8 billion in 2023, which ...
