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Leiber & Stoller songbook ups Sony/ATV rock roster

Monday April 30, 06:40 AM

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Some wild publishing stuff going on. Sony/ATV, a joint venture of Sony and Michael Jackson, just added the catalog of legends Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to their already impressive roster that includes the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Hank Williams. You may remember a few of the pair's obscure tunes like "Stand by Me," "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog."

This should make Marty Bandier, new head of Sony/ATV, the happiest boy in Pub Land -- give or take Lawrence Mestel, head of Primary Wave Music Publishing, which just bought Julian Lennon's piece of his father's writing royalties (not publishing, which Sony/ATV mostly has). Everyone I've talked to about this has been happily surprised that Julian had been taken care of a little bit by his father's estate.

Meanwhile, Vivendi Universal is about to become the world's biggest publisher by buying BMG Music Publishing from Bertelsmann, which shouldn't be confused with Sony BMG Entertainment or Sony/ATV for that matter.

You know, songs. Written by geniuses like Leiber & Stoller.

See you on the radio.

http://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/070429/5/dwv.html

Viacom to Sell Music Publishing Unit: WSJ

Companies Viacom, Inc.
By Reuters | 30 May 2007 | 01:35 AM ET

Viacom agreed to sell its Famous Music publishing business to Sony/ATV Music Publishing for about $370 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.

A deal is expected to be announced Wednesday, the paper said, citing unnamed sources.

Viacom and Sony/ATV Music could not be reached immediately.

Viacom said in February it was exploring the possible sale of the unit, which includes the music from contemporary hit artists Eminem and Shakira.

Famous Music was founded in 1928 by the predecessor of its film studios, the Famous-Lasky, to publish music that accompanied its movies.

Sony/ATV Music was formed in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and trusts formed by pop star Michael Jackson. It owns or administers over 400,000 copyrights by such artists as the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan.

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Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/18664552

Presse: Viacom verkauft Musikverlag-Geschäft an Sony-Venture

New York (aktiencheck.de AG) - Der US-Medienkonzern Viacom Inc. (ISIN US92553P2011/ WKN A0HM1Q) hat dem Verkauf seines Musikverlag-Geschäfts Famous Music an Sony/ATV Music Publishing für rund 370 Mio. Dollar zugestimmt. Dies berichtet das "Wall Street Journal" am Mittwoch in seiner Online-Ausgabe.

Der Zeitung zufolge wird die Transaktion voraussichtlich am heutigen Tag bekannt gegeben. Viacom hatte bereits im Februar dieses Jahres angekündigt, einen möglichen Verkauf der Sparte zu prüfen.

Famous Music wurde im Jahr 1928 von der Vorgängergesellschaft der Viacom-Filmstudios, der Famous-Lasky Corp., gegründet. Sony/ATV Music wurde 1995 als Joint Venture zwischen der japanischen Sony Corp. (ISIN JP3435000009/ WKN 853687) und Trusts des Popstars Michael Jackson ins Leben gerufen.

Die Aktie von Viacom beendete den Handel gestern an der NYSE bei 43,86 Dollar. (30.05.2007/ac/n/a)

Quelle: http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nach...t/2085400.html

Alter Schwede...der Katalog wächst ja jetzt wieder rasant! Fast 10 Jahre nichts richtiges passiert und jetzt betreiben die ne Wertsteigerung von geschätzten 30% innerhalb von nem 1/4 Jahr. Da wird sich Michaels Konto Ende des nächsten Jahres aber sehr freuen!

Zitat von Screamlouder

Alter Schwede...der Katalog wächst ja jetzt wieder rasant! Fast 10 Jahre nichts richtiges passiert und jetzt betreiben die ne Wertsteigerung von geschätzten 30% innerhalb von nem 1/4 Jahr. Da wird sich Michaels Konto Ende des nächsten Jahres aber sehr freuen!

Michael scheint sich derzeitig ziemlich intensiv um seine Finanzen zu kümmern. Die ganzen Dinge den ATV-Katalog betreffend, welche derzeitig gehandhabt werden, Japan-Trip, Prinz-Geburtstag, etc... Alles Dinge, welche positive Auswirkungen auf seine Finanzen haben, das war nicht immer so...

Und dieses sind nur die Dinge, von denen wir etwas mitbekommen, wer weiss, was da noch so alles derzeitig im Hintergrund geplant wird. Allein wenn die Pläne das neue Album betreffend nun langsam umgesetzt werden... Ich sehe der Zukunft durchaus positiv entgegen.

Jup, denk ich auch so! Er scheint wieder am Ruder zu sein...hoffen wir das es so weiter geht.

das wurde ja auch langsam mal wieder zeit! ich hoffe, dass er endlich verstanden hat, dass es das beste ist, wenn er der "alleinige herr"(was so wichtige sachen angeht und dass er sich auch selber mal wieder kümmern muss, was mir vorkam, dass er es lange zeit von sich abgewälzt hat) ist und seine entscheidungen nicht unbedingt zweitklassigen leuten übergibt, deren kompetenzen damit derart überschritten werden...
das war vorher auch der fall und er ist damit immer gut gefahren, ich glaube hier kommt so die alte michael geschäftssau wieder aus ihm raus und das ist in diesem business nur mehr als gut so!

From Famous Music official website (http://www.famousmusic.com

About Us
CEO/COO Leadership:
Irwin Z. Robinson, Chairman and CEO
Ira Jaffe, President and COO

Founded: 1928 by Famous-Lasky Corporation (Paramount Pictures' predecessor) to publish music from its "talking pictures" and other projects. Famous Music's history has paralleled the evolution of modern American entertainment and chronicled the best in American popular music.

Catalog: Famous has one of the most diverse catalogs in the music publishing industry spanning over seven decades of popular film and television music - from such early hits including Leo Robin & Richard Whiting's theme Louise (Maurice Chevalier) to contemporary hits in all areas, including such classics as Eminem's Without Me, Tia Sillers' I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack), Linda Perry's Beautiful (Christina Aguilera) & Get The Party Started (Pink), P.O.D.'s Youth of the Nation, Jet's Are You Gonna Be My Girl, and Shakira's La Tortura & Hips Don't Lie, among many others.

Mission: We bring the most diverse catalog of music to the public, continually promoting the songs to keep them in the mainstream, and thereby preserving the legacy of work of the talented songwriters that we are honored to represent. Famous is a boutique operation that remains small enough to ensure that we give personal service to all of our songwriters, while at the same time offering the global resources of one of the largest media companies in the world.

Rank: In a music-driven world where content is king, Famous Music is in the Top-10 of American-based music publishers, being placed for the year 2005 in the Top-10 of Hot 100 Publishing Corporations by Billboard.

Roster: Superstar songwriters, songwriter/artists and songwriter/producers on the roster include award-winning Shakira, Akon, Linda Perry (Pink, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera), 7Aurelius (LL Cool J, Mariah Carey), Fred Jerkins III (Destiny's Child, Whitney Houston), Dave Tozer (John Legend), Mike Mangini (Joss Stone, Baha Men), Charlie Midnight (Hilary Duff, James Brown), Darrell Scott (Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill), Modest Mouse, Jet and Ozomatli. Famous is successfully represented in Latin Music signing such top songwriter/producer/artists as Cruz Martinez, leader of the platinum act Kumbia Kings. Famous also has such top catalogs as those of Bjork, Duke Ellington, Dave Grusin, Bush and Boyz II Men, and songs from such smash hit Broadway shows as A Chorus Line, The Producers and many others.

Film and Television: Famous Music represents a legendary catalog of film and television music including classic themes from Emmy-winning shows such as The Brady Bunch, Cheers, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Mission: Impossible, Beverly Hills 90210, The Odd Couple, Love Boat, Star Trek, Frasier, JAG, Twilight Zone and Hawaii 5-0. Famous Music's film catalog is a veritable hall of fame, with such iconic film scores as The Godfather, Braveheart, Titanic, Love Story, Footloose, Forrest Gump, Psycho, The Truman Show, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, War of the Worlds, and many others. Famous Music's remarkably vast catalogue is regularly licensed for use in the hit television shows American Idol, The O.C., C.S.I., C.S.I. NY, C.S.I. Miami, Lost, House, Cold Case, Bones, Medium, Las Vegas, Huff, Entourage, Family Guy, Nip/Tuck, and My Name Is Earl.

Extreme Music: The company's production music unit, is a major supplier of high quality recordings and musical compositions for use in television and radio advertisements, film and television productions, trailers, and major network and cable broadcast promotional announcements throughout the world. Its prestigious customer list includes BBC, Discovery, Turner, MTV, all of the major film studios, and thousands of production companies, advertisers and broadcasters. The company is headquartered in London and has companies in USA, Germany, France, Eire, Holland, and Australia. To learn more about Extreme Music please visit extrememusic.com.

Distribution: Famous promotes and supplies its diversified catalog to a wide range of global media including recordings, films, television programming, and commercials for top products including Apple iTunes and Toyota (Get The Party Started), General Electric (Love Story), Mitsubishi (Spongebob Squarepants Theme), and Old Navy (The Love Boat and The Brady Bunch themes); products such as Hallmark's Keepsake Ornament (Silver Bells); toys such as the popular "dancing hamsters" by Gemmy Industries utilizing such songs as That's Amore, Let's Hear It For the Boy, and Eye of The Tiger; Nickelodeon products such as Dora the Explorer and Blue's Clues; toys, games, educational CD ROMS with Fisher Price and Mattel; copyrights with 25 of the major ringtone providers, and new computer games including The Godfather, Mission: Impossible, and The Warriors.

Licensing and Administration: Famous Music also provides licensing and administration services for many prominent music catalog owners such as the CBS-TV, MTV, Nickelodeon, VHI and BET music catalogs, Marvin Hamlisch, The Clyde Otis Music Group, Can West Entertainment, Dr. Phil Show, and others.

Famous Music is Viacom's worldwide music publishing division.

http://www.famousmusic.com

Sony/ATV Music Publishing To Acquire Famous Music LLC - PRESS RELEASE

Famous is one of the largest independent music publishers in the U.S.

NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA. today announced that they have signed an agreement for Sony/ATV to acquire Famous Music LLC from Viacom. Sony/ATV
Music Publishing is co-owned by Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson.

"The Famous Music catalogue is a world-class asset filled with evergreen songs that people know and love," said Martin N. Bandier, Chairman and CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing. "The depth and breadth of the catalogue is what truly makes it great, and I strongly believe that the addition of the Famous catalogue and its songwriters to Sony/ATV is another
step in our long-range growth plans. In addition, we are pleased to be entering the production music business through Famous' Extreme division.
Extreme's valuable creative team and unique business model will be a terrific complement to our core music publishing business."

"Famous Music is one of the iconic names in music publishing," said Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom. "We are very pleased that Sony/ATV Music Publishing has recognized its great value
and potential. We have benefited greatly from the talent and experience of the very able management team at Famous Music, particularly its long time CEO, Irwin Robinson, as well as Ira Jaffe, President and Chief Operating
Officer; and Margaret Johnson, Executive Vice President Finance and Administration. We know that Famous and its fine executives have many great days ahead and want to thank them for their tremendous accomplishments."
"Famous Music is one of the world's largest independent music publishers, and this acquisition, following on the heels of the Leiber Stoller acquisition, further enhances Sony/ATV's position in the global music publishing industry," said Rob Wiesenthal, Chief Financial Officer, Sony Corporation of America.

"This is a milestone event for Sony/ATV Music Publishing," said Michael Jackson. "The diverse collection of songs in this catalogue range from timeless classics to contemporary hits, and I am pleased to add the
acquisition of Famous Music to Sony/ATV."

Founded in 1928, the Famous Music catalogue includes 125,000 songs and sound cues, including such hits and classics as "Footloose," "Moon River,"
"Take My Breath Away," "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Satin Doll," "Silver Bells," and "That's Amore." The catalogue, founded originally to publish music from "talking pictures," also includes
the widely recognizable movie themes from Braveheart, The Godfather, Forrest Gump, Mission Impossible and the "Axel F" theme from Beverly Hills Cop. The catalogue includes contemporary hits such as "Bad Day" (Daniel
Powter), "Hips Don't Lie" (Shakira), "The Real Slim Shady" (Eminem), and "Beautiful" (written by Linda Perry - performed by Christina Aguilera). The company also owns the Bjork, Duke Ellington, Dave Grusin, Bush and Boyz II
Men catalogues, and songs from smash Broadway shows such as A Chorus Line and The Producers.

Famous Music's roster of songwriters includes Shakira, Akon, Linda Perry (who has written for Pink, Gwen Stefani, and Christina Aguilera), 7Aurelius (who has written for LL Cool J and Mariah Carey), Fred Jerkins III (who has written for Destiny's Child and Whitney Houston), Dave Tozer (who has written for John Legend), Mike Mangini (who has written for Joss Stone and Baha Men), Charlie Midnight (who has written for Hilary Duff and James Brown), Darrell Scott (who has written for Dixie Chicks and Faith Hill), Modest Mouse, Jet and Ozomatli.

Through its Extreme division, Famous Music is also is a major supplier of high quality recordings and musical compositions for use in television and radio advertisements, film and television productions, trailers, and
major network and cable broadcast promotional announcements throughout the world.

This transaction is subject to customary approvals. Viacom was advised by UBS Investment Bank and Shearman and Sterling. Sony/ATV was advised by Morgan Stanley and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

About Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers over 500,000 copyrights by such artists as
The Beatles, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Mann, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Richie Sambora, Stephen Stills, KT
Tunstall and Hank Williams, among others. Sony/ATV recently acquired the Leiber Stoller catalogue. It is not part of the Sony BMG Music Entertainment venture. On the web: http://www.sonyatv.com/.

About Viacom
Viacom is a leading global entertainment content company, with prominent and respected brands. Engaging its audiences through television, motion pictures and digital platforms, Viacom seeks to reach its audiences however they consume content. Viacom's leading brands include the multiplatform properties of MTV Networks, including MTV: Music Television,
VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, Logo, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, and more than 130 networks around the world, as well as digital assets such as MTV.com, comedycentral.com, VSPOT,
TurboNick, Neopets, Xfire and iFilm; BET Networks; Paramount Pictures; DreamWorks; and Famous Music. More information about Viacom and its
businesses is available at http://www.viacom.com.

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Viacom to sell Famous Music to Sony/ATV By Yinka Adegoke

38 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc. (NYSE VIAB - news) (NYSE VIA - news) said on Wednesday it will sell its Famous Music publishing unit to Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

The total value of the deal is $400 million, including $370 million in cash and debt of $30 million, according to a source familiar with the talks.

Famous Music's catalogue of over 125,000 songs and sound cues includes music by Eminem and Shakira as well as movie soundtracks from "The Godfather" and "Mission Impossible." Famous was founded originally as a unit to publish songs from movies.

The deal is the first major move by recently appointed Sony/ATV Chief Executive Martin Bandier, the former head of EMI Music Publishing who left EMI earlier this year.

As part of the deal, Sony/ATV will be entering the production music business through the Famous Extreme division.

Sony/ATV is jointly owned by Sony Corp. (6758.T) (NYSE:SNE - news) and pop star Michael Jackson. Its catalogue includes songs by The Beatles, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix.

"The depth and breadth of the catalogue is what truly makes it great," said Bandier in a statement.

Music publishing has become one of the more coveted segments of the music industry as recorded music has been severely hit by piracy and the transition from physical sales to digital music files.

Publishing is less vulnerable to the vagaries of music retailing as it generates revenue by licensing songs to a variety of sources, including television, advertising, radio and live performance.

Earlier this month, French media giant Vivendi SA's (VIV.PA) Universal Music Publishing Group unit became the world's largest music publisher after it bought BMG Music Publishing in a $2.19 billion deal.

Other music companies have also said they intend to expand their publishing catalogues.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing To Buy Famous Music LLC - Quick Facts [VIA]

5/30/2007 8:38:00 AM Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Viacom Inc. (VIA, VIA. announced that they have signed an agreement for Sony/ATV to acquire Famous Music LLC from Viacom. Sony/ATV Music Publishing is co-owned by Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. According to reports, the deal value is more than $300 million.

This transaction is subject to customary approvals. Viacom was advised by UBS Investment Bank and Shearman and Sterling. Sony/ATV was advised by Morgan Stanley and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

http://www.rttnews.com/sp/Quickfactsnew.as...007&item=66

Bedeutet das jetzt, dass das Volumen von Sony/ATV wieder gewachsen ist, oder ist das die Erweiterung, von der wir schon vor einigen Wochen Wind bekommen haben?

Zitat von Stinky

Bedeutet das jetzt, dass das Volumen von Sony/ATV wieder gewachsen ist, oder ist das die Erweiterung, von der wir schon vor einigen Wochen Wind bekommen haben?

so hab ich es auch verstanden. wenn der katalog wächst, heisst das, daß michaels anteil immer grösser wird, unabhängig davon wie viel prozent im tatsächlich gehören

Ah, danke für deine Aufklärung.
Aber diesen Part hier verstehe ich immer noch nicht so ganz:

Zitat

daß michaels anteil immer grösser wird, unabhängig davon wie viel prozent im tatsächlich gehören

*kopfkratz*
Wie darf man das verstehen? Wenn sein Anteil wächst, dann wächst der Anteil doch in Prozenten?! (Ich glaube meinen letzten Satz kann man ignorieren )

Zitat von Stinky

Ah, danke für deine Aufklärung.
Aber diesen Part hier verstehe ich immer noch nicht so ganz:

*kopfkratz*
Wie darf man das verstehen? Wenn sein Anteil wächst, dann wächst der Anteil doch in Prozenten?! (Ich glaube meinen letzten Satz kann man ignorieren )

stell dir mal vor du hälst an einem korb voll äpfeln 10%. in dem korb sind 100 äpfel, also sind 10 davon deine.
jetzt wird die neue ernte aber der killer und im korb sind nach der ernte 150 äpfel. dann gehören 15 davon dir. dein anteil bleibt der gleiche aber die anzahl der äpfel hat sich erhöht, wodurch auch die anzahl der äpfel steigt, die dir gehören !!!!!!!!:D

keiner weiß wie gross sein anteil wirklich ist, aber egal wie viel es ist. wenn der wert des katalogs steigt, steigt auch der wert von michaels anteil !!!!!!!!

Ahh, jetzt versteh ich dich. Du meinst sein prozentualer Anteil steigt nicht.
Ich dachte immer, das sein Profit der Selbe bleibt, auch wenn der Katalog wächst. Also das er praktisch nur von einer bestimmten Anzahl der Songs profitieren kann.

Zitat von Stinky

Ahh, jetzt versteh ich dich. Du meinst sein prozentualer Anteil steigt nicht.
Ich dachte immer, das sein Profit der Selbe bleibt, auch wenn der Katalog wächst. Also das er praktisch nur von einer bestimmten Anzahl der Songs profitieren kann.

also in dem moment wo ihm ein prozentsatz X an einem musikkatalog gehört, verdient er am gesamten katalog.
und wenn dieser wächst, wächst natürlich auch der profit der jeweiligen anteilseigner.

Sehr gute Sache, Mike!
business as usual.....

Korrekt! Und um zu verstehen wie genial der Deal ist: Michael hat ja notgedrungen 25% seines Kataloges verkaufen müssen. Heißt er hätte nur halb so große Einnahmen Ende nächsten Jahres gehabt. ALLERDINGS wächst der Katalog nun locker um 30% und damit sind Michaels 25% finanziell genauso viel wert wie vor einem Jahr die 50%! YEEEEHAAA!

Noch mehr sogar! :cheers Freudenfest......

Zitat von Screamlouder

Korrekt! Und um zu verstehen wie genial der Deal ist: Michael hat ja notgedrungen 25% seines Kataloges verkaufen müssen. Heißt er hätte nur halb so große Einnahmen Ende nächsten Jahres gehabt. ALLERDINGS wächst der Katalog nun locker um 30% und damit sind Michaels 25% finanziell genauso viel wert wie vor einem Jahr die 50%! YEEEEHAAA!

Naja ein wenig übertrieben, dann müsste ja der Katalog sich um 100% erweitern, damit er finanziell das gleiche raus hat wie vor einem Jahr.
Von den neuen 30% ist ja sein Anteil auch nur 25%, so das der finanzielle Wert jetzt bei ca 32,5% liegen müsste und nicht 50%. *grins*

Zitat von timmyotool

Naja ein wenig übertrieben, dann müsste ja der Katalog sich um 100% erweitern, damit er finanziell das gleiche raus hat wie vor einem Jahr.
Von den neuen 30% ist ja sein Anteil auch nur 25%, so das der finanzielle Wert jetzt bei ca 32,5% liegen müsste und nicht 50%. *grins*

Hö? Ist doch alles gut. Er hatte vorher 50% mein Lieber.;) Und von diesen 50% hat er 25% abgestoßen. Ausserdem rechnet man die 25% vom Gesamtvolumen und nicht von den einzeln gekauften Segmenten. Das mach ja keinen Sinn.;D Der Katalog ist also 1,2Milliarden wert und hat jetzt alleine durch diesen Zukauf hier eine Wertsteigerung von fast 400Mio erfahren, hinzukommt der Lieberman/Stoller-Katalog der glaub ich auf fast 200Mio geschätzt wurde (bin i mir aber nich mehr sicher). Kombiniert mit dem ATV/Sony-Katalog steigert sich der Gesamtwert sicherlich auf geschätzte 2Milliarden. Macht statt 50% von 1,2Milliarden 25% von geschätzten 2Milliarden für Michael...da kannst es jetzt genau ausrechnen.;)