Marty Bandier's Triumph
MAN WITH THE CIGAR: Today’s European Commission approval for Sony/ATV’s acquisition of EMI Music Publishing represents a triumph for industry vet Marty Bandier, who is reunited with the company he built and left in October 2006, eventually replaced by Roger Faxon. Bandier originally co-founded SBK Entertainment World with partners Charles Koppelman and Stephen Swid in 1984, acquiring CBS Songs shortly thereafter for $125 million, which turned out to be a bargain. The company was acquired by Thorn-EMI five years later, with Marty named Chairman of EMI Music Publishing. He was there for 17 years, joining Sony/ATV in 2007, and within weeks acquired the valuable Leiber-Stoller and Famous Music catalogs to add to the treasure trove of Beatles songs it already controlled. Among his accomplishments at EMI Music was buying Berry Gordy’s Jobete publishing. (4/18p)
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)
