Sony/ATV, PRS for Music and German collection society GEMA have entered into a new agreement to administer licences for the publisher's Anglo-American repertoire digital rights on a pan-European basis. 

The move adds to the licensing vehicles CELAS and PAECOL to provide a one-stop shop for licensees wishing to access both repertoires, which include some of the world’s most iconic songwriters and composers.

The joint venture is called SOLAR and will administer a single new licence to cover the exploitation of ...