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• May 23, 2017

  Warner/Chappell Music Names Kurt Deutsch SVP/Theatrical & Catalog Development

  

  WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC has named SH-K-BOOM/GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS President KURT DEUTSCH as SVP, Theatrical & Catalog Development, based in NEW YORK and reporting to Chairman/CEO JON PLATT. DEUTSCH will continue to oversee the SH-K-BOOM and GHOSTLIGHT … more »

• February 1, 2017

  Warner/Chappell Music Promotes Ben Vaughn To President

  

  WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC has upped EVP BEN VAUGHN to President to head the company's entire NASHVILLE operation. He will report to WARNER/CHAPPELL Chairman/CEO JON PLATT and will oversee all creative and commercial activities across A&R, … more »

• December 25, 2016

  Singer George Michael Dead At 53

  

  Singer GEORGE MICHAEL has died aged 53, the BBC reports. Police believe that he "passed away peacefully at home;" of apparent heart failure. MICHAEL's publicist released the following statement: "It is with great sadness that we can … more »

• November 15, 2016

  Warner/Chappell Music Promotes Monica Lee To President, Asia-Pacific

  

  WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC has promoted MONICA LEE to President ASIA-PACIFIC. She will oversee the publisher’s operations across the region, while continuing to be based in HONG KONG and reporting to Chairman/CEO JON PLATT. LEE was previously SVP … more »

• November 3, 2016

  Warner Chappell's Mike Smith Earns Inaugural Sir George Martin Award At A&R Awards

  

  WARNER/CHAPPELL U.K. Managing Dir. MIKE SMITH received the inaugural SIR GEORGE MARTIN AWARD at the first-annual A&R AWARDS in LONDON, while WARNER/CHAPPELL U.K. Creative Dir. AMBER DAVIS was named A&R of the Year – Hip-Hop/Grime. SMITH was … more »

• October 5, 2016

  Noted Composer Rod Temperton Passes

  The passing of ROD TEMPERTON was announced TODAY (10/5) by WARNER/CHAPPELL Chairman/CEO JON PLATT, the legendary songwriter's music publisher. "ROD TEMPERTON, British Composer and Musician, died last week at the age of 66 in LONDON following a … more »

• September 27, 2016

  Rhett Akins Signs Publishing Agreement With Warner/Chappell Music

  

  WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC (WCM) has signed songwriter RHETT AKINS to a worldwide publishing agreement. AKINS is a two-time BMI Songwriter Of The Year, has received 29 BMI Awards, was twice honored for BMI Song Of The Year and ASCAP Song Of The Year, has … more »

• July 13, 2016

  A Trio Of Organizations Representing The Indie Music Community React To The Recent DOJ '100% Licensing' Ruling

  

  At the end of JUNE (NET NEWS 6/30), ALL ACCESS reported The JUSTICE DEPARTMENT decided to maintain a decades-old system that requires royalty collection societies ASCAP and BMI to license songs to everyone at a fixed rate. About a week later (NET NEWS … more »

• July 5, 2016

  Warner/Chappell's Jon Platt Writes Open Letter To Songwriters On DOJ Decision

  

  WARNER/CHAPPELL Chairman/CEO JON PLATT addressed the company's songwriters in an open letter regarding the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE's recent decision to uphold the consent decrees that govern ASCAP and BMI's licensing practices and to … more »

• June 24, 2016

  Warner/Chappell Music Named Publisher Of The Year At ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards

  

  WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, the music publishing arm of WARNER MUSIC GROUP, was named 2016 Music Publisher of the Year at last night’s annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. This prestigious honor follows WCM’s recent wins as Publisher of … more »