BMG INKS SIMON: BMG Chrysalis has signed an exclusive North American publishing pact with Carly Simon to handle administration, collection and exploitation on both back catalog and futures. Said COO Richard Blackstone: "Carly Simon has taken us on an irresistible musical journey over the years. She has captured our hearts through so many of her soulful hits and we are thrilled that she has chosen to continue that journey with BMG.” President Creative Billy Mann called Simon “a vibrant artist passionately engaged and creating in a guitar-filled room. This is another marquis alliance for BMG and we are proud to be representing her incredible body of work." (3/21a)