US music rights organization SESAC Digital Licensing and BMG have expanded their partnership with new digital licensing deals for BMG’s Anglo-American repertoire in Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand.

On behalf of BMG, SESAC will negotiate license agreements with international online service providers and with local online service providers in the respective markets.

The expansion follows an agreement for the Indian market in early 2019.

The partnership will be administered by Mint Digital Services, an alliance between SESAC and Swiss authors’ rights society SUISA.

Mint administers license agreements for online services by drawing on a database that includes approximately 20 million documented musical works.

Among the songwriters whose works will now be represented by Mint are Sir Ringo Starr, Bruno Mars, Bebe Rexha, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Camille Purcell, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Jess Glynne, George Ezra, Aphex Twin, Bring Me The Horizon, Lenny Kravitz, Gossip, and The National.

Alongside BMG’s Anglo-American repertoire, the deal in Australia also includes BMG publishing clients including Crowded House, Wolfmother, Alison Wonderland, JET, Peking Duk, What So Not, Ladyhawke, Cut Copy, Tyron Hapi (co-writer and producer of Masked Wolf’s ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’), and many other multi-platinum artists from the region.

“We’re excited to take the next steps with BMG as we continue our growth in both Southeast Asia and the ANZ region.”

Said Alexander Wolf, SESAC and The Harry Fox Agency

Alexander Wolf, President of International, SESAC and The Harry Fox Agency, said: “We’re excited to take the next steps with BMG as we continue our growth in both Southeast Asia and the ANZ region.

“The collaboration will not only provide efficiencies within the territories, it will also deliver value to BMG’s clients with faster royalty payments through Mint.”

“With SESAC and Mint we have found an ideal partner for digital licensing and royalty administration in these rapidly growing regions.”

Ben Katovsky, BMG 

BMG COO Ben Katovsky, said: “With SESAC and Mint we have found an ideal partner for digital licensing and royalty administration in these rapidly growing regions.

“We continually seek the best digital opportunities for our clients and are excited to deliver an even better service to them through this new partnership.”Music Business Worldwide