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A Music Publishing CEO Seeks Higher Fees For Songwriters

August 12, 2018

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A Music Publishing CEO Seeks Higher Fees For Songwriters

Jody Gerson arrived at Universal Music Publishing Group as chairman and CEO in 2015, just as streaming became key to the music industry’s viability. The second-largest music publisher’s revenue has risen 30% since then. But Ms. Gerson wants to push that number higher—by getting streaming services to pay songwriters more to license their music.

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