What is an “ATV catalogue” when it refers to music contracts?
Question by by_request2000: What is an “ATV catalogue” when it refers to music contracts?
Hi guys, I’m reading this book that says a certain artist signed a really big deal with EMI, “to administer his ATV catalogue”. So, like, the EMI company (house of production) pays this guy a lot of money for the rights to do what? Because I can’t find the meaning of ATV in this context, and I thought maybe you can help me out. So thanks in advance.
Best answer:
Answer by Brianna H
ATV is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. It was first registered as Associated TV (ATV). Half of the shares of this company were sold, but in essence it means that EMI has the rights to do whatever they want with the songs ATV owns (its catalogue are the songs it owns).
You can go to wikipedia and look for the whole story if you want.
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