Ivors 2026 nominations for Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Little Simz, Lily Allen, Wolf Alice and CMAT

The Ivors Academy has announced the nominations for the 71st Ivor Novello Awards. The winners will be presented at The Ivors with Amazon Music on Thursday, May 21. Peer-judged by songwriters and composers, The Ivors celebrate the craft, cultural impact and enduring importance of songs and screen compositions. “At a ...

Seeker Music Group fuels catalogue expansion plan as it closes $267m securitisation deal with M&G

Primary Wave to acquire Kobalt

Dynamite Songs acquires rights to works by Joan Osborne and Lou Pomanti

Warner Chappell Scandinavia signs Lykke Li ahead of sixth album

UK songwriter James Essien lands three cuts on BTS' new album including lead single Swim

UK songwriter James Essien has secured three cuts on the new album from global superstars BTS. Essien has co-writing credits on comeback single Swim, alongside additional tracks titled ...

Believe Music Publishing to represent Janet Jackson's entire catalogue

Believe has agreed a long-term global publishing agreement with Janet Jackson. Under the agreement, Jackson is taking her entire catalogue to Believe Music Publishing, the group’s recently ...

UMPG signs Beabadoobee to global publishing deal

Universal Music Publishing Group has signed Beabadoobee to a worldwide music publishing agreement. Since her emergence in 2017, Beabadoobee has scored viral singles including Coffee, The Perfect Pair ...

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Lorenzo Grignani to head up Peermusic Italy

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Concord Music Publishing signs Black Pumas' Adrian Quesada

Universal Music Publishing Group signs Future Islands to global deal as band marks 20th anniversary

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