Facebook, Sony/ATV sign music licensing deal

Reuters

Published Jan 08, 2018 17:47

Facebook, Sony/ATV sign music licensing deal

(Reuters) - Sony/ATV said on Monday it signed a licensing agreement with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) that will allow the social media platform's users to upload and share videos from the music publishing company's catalogue on Facebook and Instagram.

The multi-year deal will allow artists associated with Sony/ATV — whose catalogue includes Bob Dylan, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran — to earn royalties from the use of their music on the social media platforms.