MARY MEGAN PEER CEO

KATHY SPANBERGER President/COO of Anglo American region PEERMUSIC

In 2023, peermusic, the independent music publishing powerhouse with operations in over 30 countries that oversee more than 1 million song copyrights, kept growing its presence and expanding its song portfolio around the globe. In October, the company entered Norway with the acquisition of Arctic Rights Management, marking the firm’s expansion into its 32nd country, and brought aboard more than 5,000 recordings and compositions, including a publishing interest in Dua Lipa’s No. 2 Hot 100 hit “Don’t Start Now,” according to Peer. Meanwhile, Spanberger reports the firm “acquired the entire music publishing catalog of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs and the majority of the song catalog of his son Gary Scruggs,” as well as the entire music publishing catalog of Corey Hart, which encompassed over 200 songs including “Sunglasses at Night” and “Never Surrender.” She also cites the firm’s Latin music roster and a restructured synch department in helping the firm grow.