Read on for this week’s updates. Trending on Billboard Alison Smith, longtime executive vp and chief distribution and publisher relations officer at BMI, announced her retirement after nearly 40 ...

In 2017, McDaid co-wrote eight songs on Sheeran's “÷ ” album and also co-wrote the hit "Shape Of You," which went to No. 1 in the U.S. and in the UK. McDaid also co-wrote "The Joker and The ...

Concord has acquired a portion of songwriter, musician, and producer Johnny McDaid’s song catalog. As a part of this worldwide publishing agreement, Concord will also represent McDaid’s future works.