The initiative is in response to the European Commission’s wish for cooperation among music rights organisations to enable users to negotiate licenses with as few companies as possible.
The multi-territorial platform will offer single source licenses for reproduction, distribution and performance rights for both SUISA and SESAC’s repertoires, as well as those of music publishers seeking to license their catalogues across Europe and beyond – which SESAC hopes will be music to the ears of digital service providers such as YouTube, Apple and Spotify.
Source: SESAC and SUISA join forces for transatlantic licensing solution – Music Business Worldwide
US-based collection society SESAC has launched a new online song linking tool which it says will accelerate revenue and expedite clearances for publishers and distributors. The tool allows publishers to link their compositions to recordings, and integrates with the combined database of SESAC Performing Rights, Rumblefish and The Harry Fox Agency (HFA).