This week's Executive Turntable column details various hires, promotions, and executive shifts within the music industry, including a lawyer joining Nixon Peabody and new teammates at THE·TEAM.

Music company BMG has purchased Andrew Stockdale's publishing, recorded music royalties, and neighboring rights interests for his work with the band Wolfmother.

This week's music industry signings include Michelle Branch moving to BMG and 'Descendants' star Liamini Segura inking a deal with a music manager, alongside other artists like Rhiannon Giddens and George Benson.

Music acts Snow Patrol and Morgan Wade have recently signed new deals, with Snow Patrol joining BMG and Morgan Wade inking with Warner Nashville, alongside other artists like Ty Herndon and La Reezy.

Grammy-winning artist Carly Pearce has exclusively revealed the release date for her fifth album, 'Honest Woman,' which marks her first release with BMG Nashville/BBR.

Country music artist Carly Pearce has signed a new record deal with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, following her recent signing with Scott Borchetta's Borchetta Entertainment Group.

BMG has expanded its long-term publishing relationship with the rock band Jet by acquiring their music publishing interests. This follows BMG's previous purchase of the band's recordings catalog in 2023.

By merging the activities of its music company BMG with those of the American Concord, the group gives birth to the number 4 behind Universal, Sony, and Warner.

BMG and Concord have merged to create a new music industry giant that will operate under the BMG name, with BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld serving as chairman and Concord's Bob Valentine as CEO.

Rapper Yung Gravy has signed with BMG for his new album, having previously been with Republic Records.

BMG remains a significant shareholder, with Pophouse buying a majority stake in a package of rights that include name, image and likeness.

“Anthropic’s rapid development of its new technology is no excuse for its egregious law-breaking,” the new complaint says

(Love/BMG) Squeeze’s first new album in nearly a decade is based on material written when they were teenagers.

While two major labels are suing AI-music giant Suno, the company has secured a partnership with BMG, the fourth-largest music company, to develop new models.

The Indian Air Force is looking to acquire a new .50 BMG sniper rifle for its Garud Special Forces, aiming to significantly extend their engagement distances and anti-material capabilities.

BMG has announced the full acquisition of the remaining interests in the songwriting works and publishing catalogs of John Lee Hooker, Hal David, and ARC Music. These acquisitions represent significant additions to BMG's archives, which have profoundly shaped American popular music.

BMG has completed the acquisition of the full publishing catalogs for Hal David, John Lee Hooker, and ARC Music, finalizing a transaction that began in 2016.

Stem Co-CEOs Milana Lewis and Kristin Graziani explain the challenges of retaining deals and the competitive landscape of music distribution, following their agreement with Concord.

The popular J-Pop group Number_i has officially signed a U.S. record deal with Atlantic Records. This marks a significant step for the hitmaking group in the American music market.

Björn Bauer is set to become the Chief Financial Officer of the newly combined BMG and Concord entity once their transaction is finalized, with current CFOs remaining in their roles until then.

BMG and Nashville-based indie music giant Concord announced a merger the companies said will create the leading independent music company in the world enabling “deeper investment in creativity,…

BMG and Concord have officially announced a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, forming what is described as the world's fourth major music company and a leading independent music entity with an estimated $2 billion in revenue.

Lisa Alter, co-founder of Alter Kendrick & Baron, shared insights into her firm's nearly all-woman team and their work in helping clients navigate the complexities and pitfalls of catalog deals for companies like Primary Wave and BMG.

Pophouse Entertainment has acquired the rights to Tina Turner's name, likeness, and visual identity, as well as the majority of the rights to her music catalog from BMG, it was announced on Thursday.

The music company alleges the company's popular AI chatbot Claude was trained on unlicensed compositions and now spits out infringing lyrics.

“We chose to partner with BMG because we believe in its vision to elevate and extend our music to new audiences and generation,” A Flock of Seagulls' Mike Score says of the new BMG deal.

The British jazz-funk group released their last studio album in 2017.

Major music labels including UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, and BMG have proposed new principles for AI-generated song chart eligibility, following a coalition's efforts to label such tracks on streaming services.

Renowned producer and composer Tricky Stewart, known for his work with artists like Beyoncé and Rihanna, has signed a new publishing deal with BMG. Stewart was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame earlier this year.

This week's music publishing briefs include BMG's acquisition of Chris Cheney’s catalog and news from The Ivors Academy & YouTube Music’s Songwriting Camp, alongside other signings.

BMG has announced the acquisition of the publishing catalog of Chris Cheney, guitarist and songwriter for the Australian rock trio The Living End, shortly after the band's induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Australian metalcore band Ocean Sleeper has secured a global deal with Rise Records/BMG, marking a significant step in their career. BMG President Heath Johns praised the band as one of Australia's best-kept secrets in heavy music.

Executives from BMG and Concord are discussing a potential major independent merger, expressing a clear vision for creating a strong company with the means and nimbleness to invest.

BMG and Concord have announced a definitive agreement for BMG to acquire Concord, creating what is described as the world's fourth major music company and a leading independent music entity with an estimated $2 billion in revenue.

Music companies BMG and Concord have agreed to a $14 billion merger, aiming to create a combined entity capable of competing with the record industry's three major players. The deal seeks to consolidate their market position.

BMG's EBITDA margins reached all-time highs, driven by growth in streaming subscription revenue, though total revenue slipped due to divestments from non-core businesses.

Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based company co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, has completed a transaction that sees Pophouse becoming an owner alongside BMG in “the music interests of the…

The Texas-based record label is led by industry veterans Meyber Santos, Alan E. Baxter, and Fernando Sanchez.

Take That's Gary Barlow has signed a global publishing deal with BMG, marking another significant acquisition for the company's roster of U.K. and Ireland talent.