# Kenny MacPherson, Veteran Music Publisher and Big Deal Music Co-Founder, Dies at 71

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kenny-macpherson-veteran-music-publisher-and-big-deal-music-co-founder-dies-at-71/
- Published: 2026-10-26T06:07:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/kenny-macpherson-big-deal-music-publisher-dies-71-1236367718/

## Key points

- Publisher Kenny MacPherson died in Los Angeles aged 71.
- He co-founded Big Deal Music in 2012.
- He championed songwriters throughout his career.

## Summary

Kenny MacPherson, the Scottish-born music publisher who co-founded Big Deal Music, died in Los Angeles on 23 October aged 71. Across a career spanning almost four decades, he helped shape the publishing careers of many influential artists and became a prominent advocate for songwriters.

MacPherson began in live music in Glasgow before moving to the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He led Warner/Chappell’s New York office for 13 years, then ran Chrysalis Music’s North American division; in 2012 he co-founded Big Deal, which was acquired by Hipgnosis Songs Fund in 2020. The company regularly ranked among the top 10 US publishers by market share and was named independent publisher of the year in 2017.

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