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New Order take publishing to Universal
By Chris Cooke | Published on Thursday 12 March 2015
Big ups if you had Universal Music Publishing down to sign New Order to a worldwide administration deal. I saw it coming of course, and not just because I got an embargoed press release telling me. Though mainly that.
The deal covers the full catalogue of albums and tracks as made by the band’s original four members, so albums like ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ and ‘Republic’, and songs like ‘Blue Monday’, ‘Regret’ and ‘True Faith’.
Confirming the deal, Prime Management’s Rebecca Boulton – who reps original and current New Order members Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert – told reporters: “We’re really happy to be signing our catalogue to Universal Music Publishing and consolidating our great relationship with [its President Europe] Paul Connolly, [Creative Director] Darryl Watts and all the fantastic staff at Universal”.
She went on: “They’ve done an excellent job on the Joy Division catalogue over the last eight years and we’re looking forward to continuing that success with New Order. It wasn’t an easy decision to make the move, however the time felt right for change for New Order”.
“But what about Hooky?” you all wonder. Don’t worry, the band’s estranged former bass man is on board with this too. He added: “When you get to 58 there aren’t many momentous occasions in your life, but I had one recently. Our publishing was up for renewal and Darryl Watts at Universal – who are doing a wonderful job with Joy Division – said to me, ‘I’ve been waiting 20 years for this moment’. And you know what… so had I!”
