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Sony/ATV announces new neighbouring rights signings

By | Published on Friday 8 May 2015

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Sony/ATV has announced a load of signings to its neighbouring rights division, including Mark Ronson and Snoop Dogg.

As previously reported, the UK-based division launched a year ago, with a roster featuring the likes of Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Nile Rodgers, Clean Bandit and the estate of Lou Reed, seeing the music publisher move into managing public performance royalties on sound recordings for the first time.

Sony/ATV’s UK MD Guy Moot said of the new signings: “Our neighbouring rights business continues to go from strength to strength and these additions to the roster will only make it stronger. It’s particularly gratifying to me to be reunited with Mark Ronson, someone who I have known and worked with over many years and who is deservedly having such an incredible year”.

Meanwhile the man who heads up Sony/ATV’s neighbouring rights venture, George Powell, added: “As relatively new players in this sector, I am happy we’ve gained the respect and trust of some of the biggest names in the game and shown them the benefits of working with us in this field. Lower client numbers ensure we keep this personal and also that the high levels of admin required to do this properly don’t get diluted”.

In addition to Ronson and Dogg, other new signees are DJ Snake, Cedric Gervais, The Magician, Lily Wood & The Prick, Shift K3y, Blonde and AronChupa.



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