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Wilson Pickett estate partners with Primary Wave on publishing and NIL rights
Primary Wave has taken a stake in Wilson Pickett’s publishing catalog and a share of his name, image, and likeness rights, joining forces with the singer’s estate.
The producer behind “Fast Car” sells his royalty piece as catalog money keeps moving
HarbourView Equity Partners bought David Kershenbaum’s producer royalties on masters that include Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” Joe Jackson’s “Steppin’ Out,” and Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis.” Terms were not disclosed.
BMG and Concord close merger as Bob Valentine takes the CEO seat
BMG and Concord have completed their merger under the BMG name, with Bob Valentine as CEO, a Nashville HQ, and a catalog of more than four million works.
Artists are still missing royalty checks. A $5 tool is trying to find them.
Notes.fm, from Stem co-founder Tim Luckow, scans collection societies and the MLC for so-called black-box royalties. It charges a subscription instead of taking a cut of what it finds.
Musicians take Suno to court over names and voices, not copyright
A new class action from Jason Isbell, David Lowery and other artists argues Suno built a business on musicians’ identities. The claim is about publicity and biometrics, not song copyright.
