Exclusive: Bella Figura Music acquires RAK Publishing

Bella Figura Music has acquired RAK Publishing, Music Week can reveal. It marks the biggest deal to date for the independent music publisher and record label founded by former BMG senior execs Alexi Cory-Smith and Neelesh Prabhu in 2022. Terms for the deal were not disclosed. In an exclusive interview, ...

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Armada’s dance investment fund BEAT Music Fund has acquired Amsterdam-based publisher Cloud 9 Music. As part of the acquisition, the teams of Armada Publishing and Cloud 9 Music ...

Warner Chappell and ICE expand digital licensing partnership

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) and ICE have announced an expansion of their long-standing partnership. As part of this, WCM is set to move all online processing from other ...

Warner Chappell to administer music publishing for video games giant EA

Warner Chappell Music has entered into an exclusive publishing agreement with video games giant Electronic Arts (EA). The publisher will administer music across EA’s expansive library, including the ...

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