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Ono signs rights deal for Lennon recordings
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 17 July 2009
Yoko Ono has signed a new deal with entertainment asset administration company Fintage House for the performance and related rights in John Lennon’s recordings outside the US. The company will collect performance royalties and private copying levies for Lennon’s work as both a solo artist and as a member of The Beatles.
CEO of Fintage House, Niels Teves told Music Week: “We are honoured to be representing yet another icon from our industry with some of the most prestigious and influential recordings in history. The scope of the service we provide and our personal approach continues to bring our clients the desired results which we are delighted to provide to the Lennon heirs as well”.
Bruce Lampcov of the company’s Fintage Music division added: “John Lennon is probably the most important recording artist of the 20th century and it is a great privilege to be working with his estate”.
Other artists and companies represented by Fintage Music include The Black Eyed Peas, The Killers, Katy Perry, the Frank Zappa Estate, MTV and Nettwerk Music.
