Bad Bunny, Romeo Santos, Universal Music Publishing Group & More Big Winners at 2020 ASCAP Latin Awards

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Daytime Emmys completed its third and final pandemic-delayed ceremony on Sunday night, with Amazon Prime Video, HBO and Netflix all landing six wins in the various children’s, lifestyle and animation awards handed out, while Disney Channel and sister network Disney Junior combined for a total of nine wins.

Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week's picks below.Pedro Capó, “La Sábana y los pies” (Sony Music Entertainment)In the midst of these uncertain times, Pedro Capó blessed fans with a new quarantine-inspired bop called “La sábana y los pies” (the sheets and the feet).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTikTok and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement, which accounts for TikTok’s past use of musical works and “sets up a forward-looking partnership,” according to the announcement.The popular mobile video site — which features music in many of its posts — and NMPA, the trade association representing American music publishers and songwriters, had previously sparred over terms, and according to sources,

Spotify and Universal Music Group have finalized a new and expanded multi-year global licensing agreement. As part of the arrangement, announced Wednesday, the label group deepens its role as an early adopter of Spotify's marketing tools and other tech features that both parties hope will foster more impactful connections between fans and artists in innovative ways.

Spotify and Universal Music Group have finalized a new and expanded multi-year global licensing agreement.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterGrammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Brandi Carlile and her musical collaborators, twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth, have signed a worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).Carlile has won five Grammys since releasing her critically acclaimed 2018 album “By The Way, I Forgive You,” which was written by Carlile and the Hanseroths and included the song “The Joke.” Carlile also won best country album at the the

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify and Universal Music Group, one of the industry’s three biggest music companies, announced a multiyear global music licensing pact.Under the deal, UMG will “deepen its leading role as an early adopter of future products” on Spotify’s platform and “provide valuable feedback to Spotify’s development team,” the companies said.

Ever since the beginning of his career in the late 1990s, Romeo Santos has been enticing audiences with his romantic and sultry lyrics. As the former frontman of bachata group Aventura, Santos was the voice of timeless songs such as “Obsession,” “Mi Corazoncito,” and “Un Beso.” In 2011, he kicked off his solo career and continued to drop heartfelt songs about love, betrayal, heartbreaks, and more.

The Gray Man.Evans’ Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo will helm the pic, which will boast a James Bond-size budget for Netflix, Deadline reports.“The movie is a real mano a mano between those two great actors, who represent two different versions of the CIA, in what it can be, and what it can do,” Anthony tells Deadline. “For those who were fans of Captain America: Winter Soldier, this is us moving into that territory in more of a real world setting.

Universal Music Group is making voting easier for its U.S. employees by making Election Day 2020, Nov. 3, a paid company holiday. The company announced the news to staffers in an internal memo Friday (July 17) and obtained by Billboard.  “After all, the right to vote is the very foundation of democracy -- perhaps of freedom itself,” read

Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans are set to go toe-to-toe in the new spy thriller The Gray Man.

Latin music posted a healthy increase in audio consumption album equivalents in the U.S. in the first six months of 2020, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data's midyear report.

Luke Combs. UMPG said the pact covers all of the singer's songs going forward, but declined to give any other specifics about the deal.Combs – who was named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of 2019 – has enjoyed a steep ascent since the release of his 2017 album This One’s For You, which spawned such hit singles as “When It Rains It Pours” and “Hurricane,” both co-written by Combs.

Bad Bunny and singer Romeo Santos have emerged as the toast of the 2020 ASCAP Latin Awards.The Puerto Rican artist was named Songwriter of the Year, while Santos claimed the Songwriter/Artist of the Year prize.Daddy Yankee’s Con Calma, featuring Snow, was also a winner, taking the Song of the Year title, while Universal Music Publishing Group officials earned Publisher of the Year, and Kobalt Songs Music Publishing bosses landed Independent Publisher of the Year.The news was announced online on

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterSony/ATV Music Publishing announced the signing of Bobby Sessions to a global co-publishing deal.

Brazilian star Marisa Monte, the elegant singer, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist known for her distinctive vocals and ability to span multiple genres of Brazilian music, has signed a global administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorASCAP has announced the winners of the most performed songs of the past year in Latin music via its @ASCAPLatino and @ASCAP social media platforms.