What’s new in the publishing world? Well, apart from the wholesale reorganization of the landscape, not much. As 2018 wraps, we prepare for the end of an era, as Marty Bandier—the principal architect of the modern pubco—is set to end his tenure atop Sony/ATV in Q1, with one of his many acolytes in the biz, Jon Platt, cued up to succeed him.

It’s a momentous transition in many ways. Platt, whose extraordinary career hit several new pinnacles this year, steered Warner/Chappell to big growth, major awards and an expanded global profile. What’s more, he empowered...

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