Documentary on Philadelphia Soul Masters Gamble, Huff & Bell in the Works “The Sound of Philadelphia,” a documentary on the 1970s “Philly Soul” sound and its masterminds Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell, is coming from Warner Music Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, and ... Read More...
Ryan Press named President, N.A. Warner-Chappell Music Ryan Press Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group, announced the promotion of Ryan Press to President, North America. In his new role, Press will have direct oversight ... Read More...
Warner Chappell Music signs Cardi B to a worldwide co-publishing deal Warner Chappell Music has signed Cardi B to a worldwide co-publishing agreement. The deal covers future works as well as recent releases, including her current collaboration with Warner Chappell songwriter... Read More...
Bruno Mars Sells A Portion Of Catalog To Warner Chappell Music Bruno Mars has sold off a percentage of his song catalog to Warner Chappell Music in a deal that took place six months ago, but was not reported at the time. MARS usually collaborates with other writers, inclu... Read More...
Ryan Press named Warner/Chappell Music President Warner/Chappell Music announced the promotion of Ryan Press to President, A&R, U.S. Press (left) is based at the company's Los Angeles headquarters and reports jointly to Warner/Chappell Co-Chairman & C... Read More...
Celebrity Deaths Drive Music Sales in 2016 According to Nielsen, the unusually high number of deaths of iconic musicians this year and the rush of fans to scoop up their albums will likely boost the bottom lines of the major record labels. While co... Read More...
President Big Jon Jon Platt has been promoted to President, North America at Warner/Chappell Music. Reporting to WCM Chairman/CEO Cameron Strang, Platt will take on a newly expanded leadership role, overseeing teams across WCM... Read More...