SACEM, the French songwriter and composer collection society, announced that it is restructuring. The group is consolidating its licensing, international, and operations divisions into a single department. Continue Reading
Facebook has taken its licensing deals across the Atlantic. These latest agreements add to Facebook’s stable of both the European-centric deals, such as with online rights hub ICE, and its work with outlets from the major labels, including Warner Music Group and Sony/ATV. Continue Reading
SACEM has secured a deal to administer the repertoire of Warner-Chappell with three online audio services. The multi-territory online licensing arrangement will see SACEM managing the label’s music on Deezer, Qobuz, and YouTube. France-based SACEM is a collection society for songwriters and composers. Continue Reading
Sacem, France’s collection society for songwriters and composers, announced a collaboration with IBM to create a new online royalty system. The project is called URights and will be built on the IBM Cloud. It could improve the ability to track online music usage and rights payments, as well as offering data analytics and local customizations. Continue Reading