In the 2006 book “Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire”, journalist Brian Southall captured a music industry mantra: “For songwriters and publishers, the five most … Read More
RYAN FAUGHNER Los Angeles Times In the 2006 book “Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire”, journalist Brian Southall captured a music industry mantra: “For songwriters … Read More
In the 2006 book “Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire”, journalist Brian Southall captured a music industry mantra: “For songwriters and publishers, the five most … Read More
Updated January 4, 2022 11:29 a.m. ET Cue “Changes”. Warner Chappell Music has bought the publishing rights to David Bowie’s catalog of songs for over $250 million, according to some … Read More
Bruce Springsteen performs during the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2021 in New York City. Image: AFP/Chip Somodevilla via ETX Daily … Read More
Major record labels are clamoring to acquire rock ‘n’ roll icons’ song catalogs – and they’re set to shell out hundreds of millions of dollars to secure the deals. Universal … Read More
He sorted through hundreds of lyric sheets, listened to thousands of songs, watched countless concert and rehearsal videos. And it is far from finished. As the official archivist of Prince … Read More
The already crowded music catalog acquisition business just got a terrific new player: Germany-based music company BMG and global investment firm KKR have announced they will join forces to pursue … Read More
“The future for me,” Bob Dylan sang in 2001, “is… a thing of the past.” Premonitoryly, it turns out that the future – for all of us, not just Dylan … Read More
In his signature 1975 track “Money Blues,” Bob Dylan laments his inability to pay basic necessities like rent and groceries: “Where does the money go?“he asks. The answer?”Well, I give … Read More
