Sacem unveils $48m fund to help its author, composer & publisher members during Coronavirus crisis

Operational arrangements for the emergency fund will be active as soon as April 2, says Sacem
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SACEM to create new licensing, international and operations division led by Cécile Rap-Veber

The new structure will enhance ‘the value [it] can deliver to its members’, says SACEM
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QUICK HITS: ADA • Spirit Music Group • SACEM • UTA • Kirt Webster

Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) Worldwide has promoted David McGilvray to Senior Vice President, Radio Promotion. Having started his career in the music industry working for Bon Jovi Management and Mercury Records, McGilvray went on to spend 17-years with Island Def Jam. • Independent publisher Spirit Music Group, known for its…

SACEM signs multi-territory digital licensing deal with Music Sales Group

SACEM will manage the licensing, collection and distribution of royalties for nearly 120,000 works
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SACEM and Canal+ reach royalty agreement following fallout in France

News comes months after Vivendi-owned broadcaster refused to pay authors’ rights
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Think Blockchain Is Bulls—t? This New Initiative Might Change Your Mind

Here are three more reasons to believe in blockchain’s chances: ASCAP, SACEM, and PRS for Music. There more than a thousand reasons why blockchain won’t work for the music industry.  Here’s one essay that addresses a few of them. But maybe there’s hope.  Just today, three of the largest royalty administration companies in the world […]

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