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Pryor Cashman Elevates Two Practice Chairs, Elects Five New Partners, and Promotes Four to Counsel

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The firm also elevated Joshua Greenberg , Islame Hosny , Matthew Marcus , and Eric Wisotsky to counsel.

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  • The firm also elevated Joshua Greenberg , Islame Hosny , Matthew Marcus , and Eric Wisotsky to counsel.
  • Pryor Cashman Managing Partner Ronald H. Shechtman said in a statement, “This group of talented attorneys taking on new roles as practice leaders, partners, and counsel perfectly reflects the growth and ongoing success of our firm.
  • Andrew Goldsmith is a member of the Litigation Group, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, entertainment and intellectual property litigation, and real estate litigation.
  • Islame Hosny is a member of the Tax Group, where his practice focuses on mergers + acquisitions, investment management, private equity, and federal income tax matters.

Jon Platt to Receive GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® Honor at the 2024 Pre-GRAMMY® Gala

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Commended for his indisputable impact on the music business, Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt is the 2024 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree.

Key Points: 
  • Commended for his indisputable impact on the music business, Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt is the 2024 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree.
  • The Recording Academy® and Clive Davis will celebrate Platt’s achievements at the renowned Pre-GRAMMY® Gala on Sat, Feb. 3, 2024, the evening preceding the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards®.
  • In 2005, he launched The Big Jon Platt Scholarship Program for college-bound students from his Denver community in Montbello.
  • For the past decade, the invitation-only Pre-GRAMMY Gala has included a presentation to honor industry luminaries through the Recording Academy's GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons award.

Berklee Welcomed TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson for Annual Music Business Lecture

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Berklee's Music Business/Management Department commemorated the 30th annual James G. Zafris Distinguished Lecture series with guest speaker Andreea Gleeson, Chief Executive Officer at TuneCore, the leading development partner for self-releasing artists to build audiences and careers, owned by Believe, one of the world's leading digital music companies. The lecture was held on Friday, November 17 at David Friend Recital Hall on the college's Boston campus. As this year's honoree, Gleeson is recognized for her outstanding contribution to music business education.

Key Points: 
  • As this year's honoree, Gleeson is recognized for her outstanding contribution to music business education.
  • Their initiative to help artists produce better music is a sign that they seek to promote not just any music, but good music.
  • "Besides having a phenomenally strong, smart, passionate, and may I say fashionable CEO in Andreea Gleeson, what impressed me the most about TuneCore is that they are artist centric," said Tonya Butler, chair of the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee.
  • "Their initiative to help artists produce better music is a sign that they seek to promote not just any music, but good music.

ASHLEY GORLEY WINS ASCAP COUNTRY MUSIC SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FOR 10th TIME

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, announces the winners of the 61st ASCAP Country Music Awards, celebrating the songwriters and publishers of country music's 50 most-performed ASCAP songs of the past year.

Key Points: 
  • With his 10th ASCAP Country Music Songwriter of the Year accolade, Ashley Gorley extends his record as the winningest ASCAP songwriter in the country format.
  • "You Proof" is the ASCAP Country Song of the Year, marking Gorley's third time accepting this honor, alongside winning publishers Round Hill Songs and Sony Music Publishing.
  • Jordan Davis collected his first ASCAP Country Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year honor.
  • A complete list of ASCAP Country Music Award winners can be found here: www.ascap.com/countryawards23 .

SESAC Celebrates Songwriters and Publishers at 2023 Nashville Music Awards

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Monday, November 6, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As CMA Awards week commences in Nashville, SESAC Performing Rights kicked off the celebrations, honoring songwriters and music publishers behind the year's most-performed country and Americana songs at the company's annual Nashville Music Awards held at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As CMA Awards week commences in Nashville, SESAC Performing Rights kicked off the celebrations, honoring songwriters and music publishers behind the year's most-performed country and Americana songs at the company's annual Nashville Music Awards held at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum.
  • With over 18 #1 songs to his name, Nite is one of Nashville's most prolific songwriters.
  • Sony Music Publishing took home the title of Publisher of the Year, after winning seven awards throughout the night.
  • The SESAC Heritage Award was presented in recognition of Albert E. Brumley, honoring 80 years of partnership with SESAC, and celebrating his legacy.

Billionaire & Serial Entrepreneur Mark Cuban Launches the MCC Network Powered by Fireside as the Premier Platform to Win at Business

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Fireside, the interactive streaming platform co-founded by Falon Fatemi and Mark Cuban, is thrilled to announce that Cuban will be launching " The MCC Network " powered by Fireside to support the next generation of industry pioneers.

Key Points: 
  • Fireside, the interactive streaming platform co-founded by Falon Fatemi and Mark Cuban, is thrilled to announce that Cuban will be launching " The MCC Network " powered by Fireside to support the next generation of industry pioneers.
  • Led by MCC Investors Haywood L. Perry III and Ansley Carlisle, this landmark Network addition will provide the first-ever interactive company-building network for entrepreneurs and industry titans to share advice and win at business together.
  • The MCC Network, which will be free to access, is a commitment to innovation and community-building.
  • Members will have the opportunity to see themselves on screen side-by-side with the Mark Cuban Companies Network and interact directly with speakers.

JACK HARLOW NAMED SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT 2023 SESAC MUSIC AWARDS

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SESAC celebrated songwriters and music publishers behind the most-performed songs of 2022 across a variety of genres at The Highlight Room in Hollywood last night, September 19, marking the second year the awards took place in Los Angeles.

Key Points: 
  • The event was attended by several top music industry executives, artists, songwriters, and publishers including Bryan-Michael Cox, Dixson, Papiyerr, Dontae Winslow, and Kenyon Dixon, among others.
  • Jack Harlow was this year's top honoree for the third consecutive year, taking home both Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year with his smash hit "First Class".
  • "We are honored to celebrate our songwriters and publishers across multiple genres," shared Sam Kling, Chief Creative Officer, SESAC Performing Rights.
  • SESAC Performing Rights is a division of SESAC Music Group , a global multi-line music company.

Connected Toys Market worth $24.1 billion by 2028- Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Connected toys align with their tech-savvy lifestyles, offering a bridge between the physical and digital worlds.

Key Points: 
  • Connected toys align with their tech-savvy lifestyles, offering a bridge between the physical and digital worlds.
  • The ubiquity of smartphones and tablets ensures that connected toys can easily reach a broad audience of consumers, including children, parents, and tech-savvy individuals.
  • The tech-savvy population in North America, characterized by a strong affinity for digital devices and experiences, is a key driver for the Connected Toys Market.
  • Connected toys cater to this digital lifestyle, offering interactive and engaging play options that resonate with children and teenagers in the region.

Connected Toys Market worth $24.1 billion by 2028- Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 31, 2023

Connected toys align with their tech-savvy lifestyles, offering a bridge between the physical and digital worlds.

Key Points: 
  • Connected toys align with their tech-savvy lifestyles, offering a bridge between the physical and digital worlds.
  • The ubiquity of smartphones and tablets ensures that connected toys can easily reach a broad audience of consumers, including children, parents, and tech-savvy individuals.
  • The tech-savvy population in North America, characterized by a strong affinity for digital devices and experiences, is a key driver for the Connected Toys Market.
  • Connected toys cater to this digital lifestyle, offering interactive and engaging play options that resonate with children and teenagers in the region.

40th ANNUAL ASCAP POP MUSIC AWARDS RECOGNIZE SONGWRITERS AND PUBLISHERS OF MOST POPULAR SONGS ON RADIO AND STREAMING SERVICES IN THE PAST YEAR

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Friday, May 19, 2023

The awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services.

Key Points: 
  • The awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services.
  • "STAY," the chart-topping smash performed by The Kid LAROI and ASCAP member Justin Bieber, who co-wrote the song, wins ASCAP Pop Music Song of the Year.
  • (As specified by ASCAP Pop Music Awards rules , the Pop Music Songwriter of the Year is determined by the total number of a writer's shares in ASCAP Pop Music Award-winning songs multiplied by the winning songs' impressions, which are calculated based on Luminate data on radio and streaming.)
  • A complete list of 2023 ASCAP Pop Music Awards honorees can be found at www.ascap.com/popawards23 .