Warner Chappell Music and ICE extend and expand their multi territory digital partnership

16 April 2024 - Press release

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) and ICE have announced an expansion of their long-standing  partnership. As part of this, WCM is set to move all online processing from other European  digital licensing administration partners to ICE.  

The news follows a thorough 10-month review, assessing both existing providers and new  entrants to the market to identify the solution that will best serve WCM’s songwriters, composers  and producers. The extended partnership will see ICE offer best-in-class services to WCM,  giving the music publisher more autonomy in the way it licenses digital services across Europe,  the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.  

Since launching its multi-territory digital licensing initiative in 2006, WCM has operated with  multiple partners and the move to consolidate with a single service provider reflects the strength  of their partnership and the benefits ICE is able to deliver at scale for its partners.  

Guy Moot, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music  
“At Warner Chappell, we’re always striving to ensure that our songwriters, composers and  producers are paid accurately and quickly. In today’s digital music market, there are vast  volumes of data to process, and we need to work with a reliable partner to ensure we’re  delivering best-in-class service. ICE has always proved to be an innovative and flexible partner,  so we’re delighted to expand our relationship with them.”  

 

Daniel Lang, VP, International Digital Licensing & Society Relations, Warner Chappell  Music  
“We’ve decided to expand our partnership with ICE after conducting a comprehensive review of  service providers on the market. Based both on its existing track record and its future plans, it  was clear that ICE should be our partner of choice. There are huge technology demands with  constantly evolving and fast-moving online uses of music, so it’s vital to have a partner that is  agile, leads with industry-first solutions, and operates on a large scale. I’d also like to thank the stellar account management team at ICE, who have worked tirelessly on our business, and  been crucial to the success of our partnership to date.“ 

 

Ben McEwen, Chief Commercial Officer, ICE  
“We’re delighted that Warner Chappell has selected ICE as its sole PEDL partner, and the  recognition that represents the superior service levels and innovation ICE offers.  

We are focused on ensuring the greatest songwriter returns on the market in everything we do. 

We continue to invest to ensure we have the most accurate data and most effective systems.  Specifically in the area of online processing, we have led the way with initiatives such as multi stage invoicing to maximize claims, alongside many other innovations in matching, reporting  and quality assurance.  

It’s a significant decision and we’re committed to continuing to deliver the best services on the  market.”