Wixen Music Publishing
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc., formerly known as Backlash Enterprises, Inc., is an independent American music publishing company founded in 1979 by Randall Wixen.[1] The company is headquartered in Calabasas, California. The company provides music publishing administration, copyright management, and royalty compliance services.[2]
History
[edit]Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. was formed in 1979 as Backlash Enterprises by Randall Wixen.[3][4] The company was renamed Backlash Enterprises, Inc., in 1984, and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc., in 1990.[5][6][7][8]
Services
[edit]Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. offers a range of services to songwriters and music publishers, including music publishing administration, licensing, and royalty management.[9][10]
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. has represented over 4000 songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists from all genres, including renowned names such as Tom Petty, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, the Black Keys, Journey, the Heartbreakers, Missy Elliott, Sturgill Simpson, the Beach Boys, Al Green, Styx, George Harrison, and Santana.[11][12][13][14][15]
Litigations
[edit]In December 2017, Wixen Music Publishing filed a $1.6 billion[16][17][18] copyright infringement[19] lawsuit[20][21] against Spotify,[22][23][24][25] alleging that the streaming service used over 2,000 songs from its catalog without mechanical licenses. In December 2018,[26] Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. amicably resolved and dismissed the suit.[27][28][29]
References
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- ^ "'There are an immense number of songwriters not making enough money to live on'". Music Business Worldwide. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Naomi Wallace Asher to exit Wixen Music UK". Music Business Worldwide. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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- ^ Garcia, Jem Aswad,Thania; Aswad, Jem; Garcia, Thania (15 February 2023). "Music Industry Moves: NIVA Offers First Look at Second Annual Conference; Jon Pikus Joins Wixen Music Publishing". Variety. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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- ^ King, Ashley (5 June 2024). "Times Music Acquires Music Rights for Bollywood Movie 'Sarfira'". Digital Music News. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Neows, A. B. C. "Spotify hit with $1.6 billion copyright infringement lawsuit". ABC News. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (2 January 2018). "Tom Petty, Neil Young Publisher Sues Spotify for $1.6 Billion". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Spotify settles $1.6bn lawsuit over songwriters' rights". bbc.com. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (20 December 2018). "Spotify settles the $1.6B copyright lawsuit filed by music publisher Wixen". TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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- ^ Auchard, Sonam Rai and Eric. "Spotify hit with $1.6 billion copyright lawsuit". Business Insider. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Childers, Chad ChildersChad (2 January 2018). "Spotify Sued for $1.6 Billion for Allegedly Infringing Copyrights". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Resnikoff, Paul (20 December 2018). "Wixen Music Publishing Settles Its $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Spotify". Digital Music News. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Wang, Amy X. (20 December 2018). "Spotify Settles Its $1.6 Billion Publishing Lawsuit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Deahl, Dani (20 December 2018). "Spotify and Wixen settle the music publishing company's $1.6 billion lawsuit". The Verge. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Inside the Business of Music Publishing [Episode 209]". spotify. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (20 December 2018). "Spotify Settles $1.6 Billion Lawsuit From Wixen Publishing". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (5 January 2018). "Wixen Music Publishing Founder Speaks On Spotify Lawsuit". MusicRow.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Staff, Billboard (16 March 2021). "So You Want to Sell Your Publishing Rights? A Veteran of the Business Says Take a Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Bloom, Noah Yoo,Madison (21 December 2018). "Spotify Settles Lawsuit With Wixen Music Publishing". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Deahl, Dani (20 December 2018). "Spotify and Wixen settle the music publishing company's $1.6 billion lawsuit". The Verge. Retrieved 16 August 2024.