Executive Turntable: Spotify, CD Baby Vets Bound for beatBread — Plus, BMI Hires Top People Person

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/lists/music-jobs-executive-moves-beatbread-sony-bmi-pipeline-namm/

Publishers Quarterly: Sony Completes 2025 Sweep Thanks to Sombr, Leon Thomas Hits

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-publishers-quarterly-2025-sony-sombr-leon-thomas/

Publishing Briefs: Majid Jordan Sell Hits to MusicBird — Plus, Hall of Famer Sticks With WCM

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/lists/publishing-deals-majid-jordan-liz-rose-tom-tykwer-animaj/

Sony Music Publishing, Domain Capital Group Acquire Miranda Lambert’s Song Catalog

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/miranda-lambert-song-catalog-acquisition-sony-domain/

Miranda Lambert Sells Entire Song Catalog to Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/miranda-lambert-sells-song-catalog-to-sony-domain-capital-1236642473/

Miranda Lambert Sells Song Catalog to Sony and Domain Capital

Sony Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital Group have partnered to acquire the catalog of award-winning songwriter-singer-musicianMiranda Lambert.

Variety

Music Industry Moves: Sony Publishing Acquires Big Yellow Dog Music; Big Loud Records Names Stacy Blythe and Jordan Pettit Co-Presidents

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/sony-publishing-acquires-big-yellow-dog-music-1236630584/

Music Industry Moves: Sony Publishing Acquires Big Yellow Dog Music; Big Loud Records Names Stacy Blythe and Jordan Pettit Co-Presidents
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https://variety.com/2026/music/news/sony-publishing-acquires-big-yellow-dog-music-1236630584/

Sony Publishing Acquires Big Yellow Dog Music

Sony Publishing acquires Big Yellow Dog Music; Big Loud Records names Stacy Blythe and Jordan Pettit co-presidents; Merlin welcomes new board members.

Variety
Music Publishers Sued By X in Growing Licensing Battle

X alleges antitrust violations over music publishers allegedly refusing to negotiate individual licenses with the company.

The Hollywood Reporter
Music Publishers and X Could Settle Lawsuit, Ask Judge to Stay Proceedings

“The intent of the stay is to discuss with X the resolution of the suit and proper compensation to songwriters and publishers for past unlicensed uses, while providing an opportunity for go forward licensing," a spokesperson for the NMPA said Monday.

The Hollywood Reporter