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Orchard's Sony/ATV digital windfall
Tim Green Aug 4 2008, 3:41pm
Digital music distributor The Orchard has secured rights to all Sony/ATV recordings.
The deal (which excludes North America) covers all master recordings, including recordings owned by Sony/ATV’s worldwide affiliates covering Europe, Asia, Australia, Japan and South Africa. It also includes representation rights for mobile, creative licensing in film, television and advertising and brand entertainment opportunities.
Sony/ATV will initially deliver hundreds of albums by country and R&B artists from the Sony Tree Productions, Masters International and Hickory catalogues, which feature the labels Dial Records, Four Star, Hickory and Challenge Records.
Artists include Joe Tex, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Roger Miller, Lee Greenwood, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Little Richard and many others.
Greg Scholl, President and CEO of The Orchard, said: “Our regional offices around the world will combine with Sony/ATV’s affiliates to innovate and create value for this treasure trove of diverse and rare recordings in the digital realm
