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Peermusic has signed Jessica Vaughn to a worldwide publishing deal. “I have been in the music industry for over twenty years now, and I’ve never been more excited and confident that I have picked the right team”, she says. “While Peermusic is the largest global independent publisher in the world, their ability to be present with their creatives is their super power”.

Concord Music Publishing has signed Mercury vocalist Maddie Kerr to a worldwide publishing deal, covering her full catalogue and future works. “Working with the Concord team has been an incredible honour and one of my most treasured experiences”, she says. “They are all so excited about music and passionate about their people. I feel so seen and accounted for and am so excited to continue my work with them”.

PRS For Music has announced that its members will receive an extra £6 million in royalties after the UK song rights collecting society managed to reduce its administration rate on multi-territory online royalty collections from 10% to 8%. “I am delighted to announce that the reduction in multi-territory online licensing admin fees is a real tangible example of how we are constantly working on behalf of members to be competitive, and to get more money to them, more quickly”, says CEO Andrea Czapary Martin. 

Anne-Marie is fronting a Volvic campaign to find emerging artists to play The Birdcage Stage at this year’s BST Hyde Park festival in London. You have until 14 Jun to submit entries, with nine winners to be announced on 24 Jun. “Making it as an artist is hard, so I understand the impact this support can have on you when you’re starting out”, says Anne-Marie. “I love hearing new voices and talent so I couldn’t be more excited to begin the search with Volvic supporting the next generation of a music community that has made me so happy and given me so much”.