Sony/ATV CEO Martin Bandier Scores $100 Million Alone from EMI Music Publishing Acquisition

Sony/ATV’s CEO Martin Bandier has scored a cool payday from the publisher’s acquisition of EMI. Earlier this year, in the first major strategic move from recently appointed CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony bought Mubadala’s 60% stake in EMI Music Publishing…

Top music execs paid close to $200m from EMI sale, with Martin Bandier netting the lion’s share – reports

New report suggests Bandier “entitled to around half” the total executive compensation payout related to EMP’s sale to Sony
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Sony/ATV signs global deal with Can’t Get You Out Of My Head songwriter Cathy Dennis

The agreement extends Sony/ATV’s representation of her classic songs
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Sony/ATV signs global deal with Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Ella Mai

Ella Mai’s single Boo’d Up has received two Grammy nominations
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Sony/ATV extends worldwide deal with Swedish songwriter Noonie Bao

The new agreement includes hits recorded by Zedd & Alessia Cara, Camila Cabello’s and Rita Ora
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Lorde collaborator Joel Little renews global deal with Sony/ATV

Joel Little co-wrote and produced Lorde’s debut album Pure Heroine
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Sony Has Officially Acquired EMI Music Publishing. Officially.

Officially, Sony has completed its acquisition of EMI Music Publishing.  Unofficially, expect the Japanese conglomerate to dwarf the competition – including indies – in the music publishing space. You probably know the story by now. In 2012, alongside …

‘He’s the Obama of the music industry’: Jay Z pays tribute as Jon Platt collects Spirit Of Life Award

Shawn Carter and Beyoncé lead tributes to outgoing Warner/Chappell boss
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