# Sony Music Publishing

> Sony Music Publishing is the rights-and-services business behind millions of compositions, pairing a vast catalog with global royalty administration, licensing, synchronization and creative support. Its direct customers are songwriters, composers, estates and catalog owners; the less visible customer set includes streaming platforms, broadcasters, advertisers, studios, game makers and others that need permission to use songs. Scale, local offices and Sony’s wider entertainment network make the company a powerful bridge between a song’s creation and every legitimate place it can earn.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** New York City, United States
- **Founders:** Sony Corporation of America (Joint-venture co-founder), Michael Jackson (Joint-venture co-founder through ATV Music)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,800 employees; LinkedIn displayed 1,869 associated employees in August 2026.
- **Products:** Copyright administration, Synchronization licensing, Digital licensing, Visual and media rights, Creative and A&R services
- **Notable:** Ranked the largest global music publisher, with an estimated 25.2% publishing market share in 2024., Completed Sony’s buyout of the Michael Jackson Estate’s Sony/ATV stake in 2016., Consolidated full control of EMI Music Publishing in 2018, reinforcing its market-leading catalog scale.

## Products & services

- **Copyright administration** — Registers compositions and ownership shares, collects royalties across territories and accounts to writers and rightsholders.
- **Synchronization licensing** — Licenses compositions for film, television, advertising, trailers, games and other audiovisual uses while pitching songs for placements.
- **Digital licensing** — Negotiates and administers publishing rights for streaming and other digital platforms.
- **Visual and media rights** — Connects music rights with media uses beyond conventional audio exploitation.
- **Creative and A&R services** — Signs songwriters, arranges collaborations, develops careers and promotes catalogs to artists and music buyers.
- **Sheet music** — Makes authorized sheet music available on demand.
- **SCORE** — A searchable synchronization resource for discovering and licensing represented music.
- **Songwriters Forward** — A songwriter support program focused on transparent administration, faster payment and career resources.

## Achievements

- Ranked the largest global music publisher, with an estimated 25.2% publishing market share in 2024.
- Completed Sony’s buyout of the Michael Jackson Estate’s Sony/ATV stake in 2016.
- Consolidated full control of EMI Music Publishing in 2018, reinforcing its market-leading catalog scale.
- Won Publisher of the Year at the 2025 ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
- Won Publisher of the Year at the 2025 Music Week Awards.
- Represents or administers works associated with catalogs and writers including The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Motown, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Carole King, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Sony Music Publishing promoted Luis Pinilla to SVP and Global Head of Strategy.
- **2026-06** — The company was named ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Year.
- **2026-02** — Sony Music Publishing launched in the Philippines with Stephanie Ortiz as general manager.
- **2026-01** — Sony Music Group and GIC announced a catalog-investment partnership supported by Sony’s publishing capabilities.
- **2025-11** — Sony’s publishing arm joined Klay’s licensed AI-music framework and signed administration partnerships with By Design and Bella Figura Music.
- **2025-09** — Sony Music Group and Spotify expanded their relationship, including a direct U.S. license with Sony Music Publishing.
- **2025-05** — Sony Music Publishing won Publisher of the Year at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards and Music Week Awards.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sonymusicpub.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonymusicpub
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sonymusicpub
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonymusicpub/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SonyMusicPub/

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Last updated: 2026-08-14