GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: BMG Buys Chrysalis, $169 Million Deal...
he glow around publishing was pricked a long time ago, though catalogs are still a much better buy than recordings. Just ask Guy Hands.
In that spirit, BMG Rights Management has now announced its purchase of Chrysalis for $169 million (A 107.4 million), the latest in a string of high-profile publishing acquisitions. The buyout brings a massive 100,000-strong catalog into the BMG fold, including songs from Blondie, David Bowie, and Michael Jackson...
All About Jazz — he glow around publishing was pricked a long time ago, though catalogs are still a much better buy than recordings. Just ask Guy Hands.
In that spirit, BMG Rights Manag... more info