News BMG buys control of Chess Records publishing company ARC Repertoire includes Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys and Howlin Wolf classics
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News Jon Platt hires Gamble & Huff custodian Chuck Gamble at Warner/Chappell Former Philadelphia Records exec joins major publisher
News Concord Bicycle Music buys again in double label acquisition George Jones's later albums included in deal
News Ministry Of Sound Australia teams with UMG in Sweden for Hussle label expansion Hussle was founded in 2000 as a sub-label of MoS
News Martin Bandier to remain boss of Sony/ATV as he signs new deal 74-year-old signs deal rumoured to be worth $7m a year
News BMG acquires publishing rights to ’90s smash Macarena Acquisition of Nova and Lirics & Music publishing catalogues to grow BMG's presence in Spain
News Universal Music Group is becoming a proper Hollywood studio Theatre producer and movie bigwig join music company in US
News Concord’s Bicycle Music signs global George Harrison publishing deal Deal includes solo and Beatles work
News BMG acquires UK production company Beds & Beats Firm created sound beds for the likes of Classic FM and BBC Radio 1 Xtra
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News The Beatles are now playing on Spotify Like Streamers Do: Long-awaited catalogue finally arrives on streaming services
News Pandora signs direct licensing deal with Downtown Music Publishing Downtown looks after John Lennon, Ray Davies and Randy Newman catalogues