CD Baby Publishing Now Represents 100,000 Songwriters, Expanding To 18 More Countries

March 7, 2017By rightstech

CD Baby announced to today that it is now representing more than 100,000 songwriters and 625,000 songs under its Publishing Administration service. The indie music services company is also expanding its publishing arm to 18 new countries.

Source: CD Baby Publishing Now Represents 100,000 Songwriters, Expanding To 18 More Countries – hypebot

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