Cherry Lane Music Publishing has confirmed it has entered into a North American publishing deal with former Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook, and the estate of Sid Vicious. John Lydon, however, is not part of the deal, and it is not clear how that will impact on the company's efforts to capitalise on the Pistols' catalogue.
Confirming the deal, Cherry Lane's VP Creative Services & Marketing, Richard Stumpf, told reporters: "Creatively, the music of the Sex Pistols has been underworked by the music industry... that's about to change. There are a handful of bands that are viewed as pillars of change and progress in their respective genres: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Van Halen come to mind. The Pistols are one of those few who have impacted their genre in a profound way and Cherry Lane is going to aggressively pitch their music to make sure the world remembers this."