Netflix has chosen BMG to exclusively manage and administer its music publishing rights outside of the US.
The deal covers music featured in Netflix Originals programming, including Stranger Things (season 1, pictured), Last Chance U, The Do-Over, Ridiculous 6 and Chelsea.
Netflix has over 93 million subscribers in more than 190 countries who use the video streaming service to view more than 125 million hours of TV shows, movies and other content each day.
BMG will be looking after scores, transition cues, themes, and feature songs for all content owned by Netflix for TV series, feature films, documentary features, and other original content.
“It is an understatement to say we are excited to be working with Netflix. This agreement is a significant endorsement of the BMG team.”
zach katz, bmg
Zach Katz, BMG US President Repertoire & Marketing, said: “It is an understatement to say we are excited to be working with Netflix.
“This agreement is a significant endorsement of the BMG team and platform from one of the most forward-thinking and innovative entertainment companies in the world.
“It also highlights the particular strength of Keith Hauprich (Deputy General Counsel, BMG US) and his film and TV publishing team.”
Dominic Houston, Director of Music Licensing at Netflix, said: “After a long process of selecting the right partner for Netflix, we are delighted to be able to announce this new partnership with BMG and look forward to getting started with the team there.
“We were particularly impressed by the commercial and technology expertise of BMG, and are excited to see what opportunities we can develop together.”
dominic houston, netflix
“We were particularly impressed by the commercial and technology expertise of BMG, and are excited to see what opportunities we can develop together.”
Hauprich added: “Partnering with Netflix is an incredible endorsement for our film and TV department. We look forward to extending the BMG service to the fast growing catalog of Netflix.”
BMG’s current film and TV partners include The Weinstein Company, Hasbro Studios, Activision Blizzard Studios, AMC Network, Turner Broadcasting, Rede Globo’s Som Livre, NFL Films, Walden Media, 2929 Productions, Bold & Beautiful, Bold Films, ContentMedia, Relativity Media, John Carpenter’s Rodeo Suplex, Roger Corman’s Concorde New Horizons, Icon Productions, Parallel Entertainment, and Global Asylum among others.
