Emmanuel Legrand

Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have partnered to offer a new streaming bundle that includes video streaming services Disney+, Hulu and Max.

Four North American music publishers have joined thelicensing agency for independent music publishers IMPEL — The Administration MP, Drive Music Publishing, Red Brick Songs and Lofi Jazz.

Independent service provider Downtown Music is launching a new unit, the Downtown Royalties & Financial Services Division (DR&FS), which is designed to bring faster and simpler rights services to clients.

The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Spotify on May 15 requesting that the streaming service removes unlicensed music files that allegedly infringe upon its members' copyrights.

Ralph W. Peer has been named Managing Director of independent music publishing company peermusic UK, taking over from Nigel Elderton, who remains President of peermusic Europe.

Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has acquired the catalogue of songs from singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, the frontman of Australian rock band Tame Impala.

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC), which administers the blanket compulsory license for the use of musical works by digital music services in the United States, has filed a lawsuit against Spotify USA Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Recording artist and songwriter iann dior has signed a recording agreement with independent music company Big Noise Music Group.

Warner Music Group has strengthened its support for the Música Mexicana genre with a new team operating an enhanced integrated A&R and marketing strategy.

Sony Music Publishing (SMP) — the music publishing division of Sony Music Group — has promoted Nasra Artan to the new position of Head of International A&R. Based in London, she reports to SMP's President, International Guy Henderson.