PolyGram Music Publishing acquires administration rights to Roy Orbison catalog.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 1996--PolyGram Music Publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. Group (PMPG PMPG Passenger Miles Per Gallon PMPG Payments Market Practice Group PMPG Planned Maintenance Production Group PMPG Pirie Mission Partnership Group (Blackhall St. Columba's Church, Edinburgh, UK) ) has acquired administration rights to legendary singer/songwriter Roy Orbison's catalog, it was announced today by David Simone, president, PMPG along with Barbara Orbison Barbara Annemarie Wellhonen Jakobs-Orbison (born 1951 in Bielefeld, Germany) is a music producer and publisher and the widow of American Rock and Roll legend, Roy Orbison. , widow of the late Roy Orbison. The catalog, consisting of 285 titles, includes Orbison's chart topping hits from the 60's "Only the Lonely," "Pretty Woman," "Crying" and "Running Scared," among others. The long-term administration agreement covers the U.S. and Canada; giving PMPG the right to control the licensing, exploitation and collection of income with respect to the musical compositions contained in the catalog. PMPG will also administer Barbara Orbison's catalog, "Still Working for the Man Music," containing works of newly signed songwriters. In addition, PMPG has a master licensing agreement pertaining to various master recordings of Roy Orbison's performances, which makes both the recordings, as well as the publishing, available to license for use in motion pictures, television programs, and commercials. Said Simone upon making the announcement: "I am honored for PolyGram to have the opportunity to represent Roy Orbison's work. He is truly a legend, and his songs are as relevant today as ever. The fact that Barbara Orbison chose us as her partner is an additional source of great pride." Commented Barbara Orbison: "I am proud to join forces with PolyGram, as they truly appreciate the immortality of Roy's work. I am looking forward to us working together to perpetuate my husband's creative vision." Roy Orbison's legacy holds a special place in popular music. A contemporary of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis Noun 1. Jerry Lee Lewis - United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935) Lewis in the 50's Roy Orbison achieved tremendous chart success throughout the 1960's with many top ten hits to his credit, including "Crying," "In Dreams," "Blue Bayou" and "Running Scared." His music has continued to be a tremendous influence in popular music through the 80's and into the 90's. A five time Grammy winner, Orbison was inducted into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Following his untimely death in 1988, Orbison made chart history with the release of "You Got It," by becoming the first artist to chart on the AOR AOR The ISO 4217 currency code for Angolan Reajustado Kwanza. , Pop, Adult Contemporary and Country Charts simultaneously. PMPG, established in 1986, is the world's third largest music publishing company, with ownership of over 320,000 copyrights and 34 offices in 31 countries. The company boasts an impressive catalog and writer roster including Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, The Cranberries, D'Angelo, k.d. lang, Lyle Lovett, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, Joan Osborne, Andrew Lloyd Webber Noun 1. Andrew Lloyd Webber - English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948) Baron Lloyd Webber of Sydmonton, Lloyd Webber and U2, to name a few. PolyGram, the global music and entertainment company, is one of the world's leading entertainment companies. Its world famous popular and classical record labels include A&M, A&M Nashville, Decca/London, Def Jam, Deutsche Grammophon, Island, London, Mercury Nashville, Motown, Philips Classics, Polydor, Rocket Records and Verve. Additionally, PolyGram is active in the areas of film development, production and distribution as well as video, merchandising and music publishing. PolyGram's film companies include Interscope Communications, Island Pictures, Propaganda Films, Working Title Films, Gramercy Pictures, Def Pictures and PolyGram Film International. PolyGram acquired ITC Entertainment Group's film and television catalog and worldwide distribution operations in January of 1995. PolyGram is quoted on the Amsterdam and New York stock exchanges New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. 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