New York, NY, March 23, 2009 – Sony/ATV Nashville has signed songwriter and producer Keith Stegall to a multi-year publishing agreement. Stegall has nine No. 1 singles to his credit as a writer, and 42 No. 1 as a producer, according to the press release announcing his signing He has produced a variety of albums that have collectively sold in excess of 60 million units, the announcement said. Currently, Stegall is in the studio with a new group, The Harters, and working on Clay Walker’s follow-up album to 2007’s Fall, among other projects that will soon be announced.
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Title: Leadership Music Digital Summit 2009
Location: Nashville, TX
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Description: The fifth annual Leadership Music TM Digital Summit, produced by Leadership Music, an educational 501c3 nonprofit founded in 1989, whose mission is to nurture an educated, issue-oriented music community. Our selection-based annual program is designed to further communication among facets of the entertainment business and to assist established leaders in their roles as industry decision makers.
Start Date: 2009-03-16
End Date: 2009-03-17

New York, NY, March 19, 2009 – Lionheart International, one of the largest record labels in Sweden, and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services, announced today that Lionheart International will utilize RightsFlow’s proprietary mechanical licensing system (“FLOW”) to license, account, and pay publisher royalties for DPD, interactive streams and limited downloads of its catalogue, including subscription and ad-supported models.
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Title: AIM for Canada & America 2009, Trade Mission to CMW, NYC & SXSW
Location: New York, NY
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Description: UK Trade & Investment is the business development arm of the British government and helps US companies expand and set up in the UK as well as help UK companies exporting and increasing their presence overseas. The UK Trade & Investment run a Music Mission each year to the US in conjunction with AIM, bringing 25-30 independent record labels and managers to NY from the UK to inform them on routes to the US market. This year the two day program involves master classes and panels (March 16th & 17th) before the missioners travel to Austin for SXSW.
Start Date: 2009-03-16
End Date: 2009-03-17

Title: Canadian Music Week 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Description: Getting paid for your music can be difficult. Whether by choice or by default, songwriters and recording artists are increasingly in charge of their own copyrights. In other words, you are your own 360 deal. But at some point you will need help from the pros. As effective rights management is the key to unlocking potential revenue streams available to music creators, this panel of experts will explain the opportunities and roadblocks in today’s marketplace. This panel will be a comprehensive examination of current copyright issues, administering your own rights, who’s out there to help you, what you can do for yourself and a look at the developing realities in today’s troubled marketplace.
Date: 2009-03-19

Title: Canadian Music Week 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Description: This panel will focus on how business leaders incorporate innovative & creative thinking in generating new income streams in the digital marketplace. We will also cover decisions immediately impacting and growing digital sales and revenue streams. The panelists will discuss where they see this fast growing sector leading to, both in growth and in financial gains for companies developing the sector.
CMW is the single longest running and premiere conference focusing on business of Music and New Media, bringing together Sound Recording, New Technology and Broadcast for one spectacular week of events. The conference is for those who truly shape the entertainment industry. Known for its world class and expert keynote speakers the Conference attracts professional delegates from around the world.
Date: 2009-03-13

New York, NY – March 12, 2009 – Artspages, a leading digital distributor from Norway, and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services, announced today that Artspages will utilize RightsFlow’s proprietary mechanical licensing system (“FLOW”) to license, account, and pay publisher royalties for DPD, interactive streams and limited downloads, including subscription and ad-supported models on behalf of Artspages’ label clients.
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New York, NY, March 4, 2009 – Licensing and royalty services company RightsFlow names Jason Walker manager of systems. He previously oversaw JWalker Sound.
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