PRS For Music royalty collections increase 8% to £1.2 billion in 2025

PRS For Music royalty collections for 2025 increased by 7.7% year-on-year to £1.24 billion. The society – which represents the rights of more than 190,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers – paid out £1.07 billion to rightsholders in 2025, a 4.9% increase on 2024. While both collections and distributions to members ...

Notting Hill Music signs rising drum & bass artist Sota to global publishing deal

Warner Chappell renews global deal with Spanish singer-songwriter Quevedo

Primary Wave partners with estate of Harry Chapin

Concord acquires Mothership Music Publishing

Avex Music Group makes $100m commitment to acquire publishing companies and catalogues

Avex Music Group (AMG) has announced a $100 million initial commitment to acquire music publishing catalogues, music publishing companies, and culturally significant copyrights over the next 12 months, ...

Believe Music Publishing signs double Eurovision winner Loreen to global deal

Believe Music Publishing has signed Loreen to a worldwide publishing deal, representing her new album. The Wildfire LP was released on March 27. The new album’s lead single, ...

Warner Chappell launches in India

Warner Chappell Music has launched direct operations in India. “This strategic move marks a transition from WCM’s previous sub-publishing model to a full-scale, direct-to-market presence, offering Indian songwriters ...

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Warner Chappell Nashville and Perfect Game Creative sign country hitmaker Jessi Alexander

MD Janis Susskind looks back on her 46 years at classical music publisher Boosey & Hawkes

Warner Chappell promotes Wendy Recio to head of legal & administration for Spain and Portugal

Kobalt signs Irish alternative rock band Bleech 9:3

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