Final week, the music firm struck a deal to amass Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson’s track rights.
Right this moment (November 24), BMG has revealed that it’s acquired the recordings catalog of multi-Platinum German pop-rock band Fools Backyard.
The band round founding members Peter Freudenthaler, Volker Hinkel, Thomas Mangold, Roland Röhl and Ralf Wochele rose to worldwide fame in 1995 following the discharge of their album Dish Of The Day and their international smash hit Lemon Tree.
The settlement consists of the sound recordings of the entire band’s albums launched between 1991 and 2003 together with Idiot’s Backyard (1991), As soon as In A Blue Moon (1993), their No.1 breakthrough Dish Of The Day (1995), Go And Ask PeggyFor The Principal Factor (1997), For Sale (2000) and 25 Miles To Kissimmee (2003).
Lemon Tree entered the charts all over the world together with six No.1 positions and scored a number of Gold and Platinum awards.
It was translated into over 40 languages. Up to now, Lemon Tree has offered six million copies, and generated over 340 million international streams.
Most lately, Fools Backyard launched a canopy of the track in collaboration with German DJ and producer Alle Farben.
BMG acquisition of the Fools Backyard catalog follows a sequence latest rights offers for the music of artists together with Mick Fleetwood, Tina Turner, ZZ High, Mötley Crüe, John Lee Hooker, Jean-Michel Jarre, Primal Scream and Easy Minds, amongst others.
“We’re assured that we’re in good arms as a result of we’ve got identified the staff for years and are certain that we’ll get the very best help for our music.”
Peter Freudenthaler
Peter Freudenthaler mentioned: “I’m thrilled that Fools Backyard and our catalog are actually a part of the visionary enterprise, BMG.
“We’re assured that we’re in good arms as a result of we’ve got identified the staff for years and are certain that we’ll get the very best help for our music.”
“Peter and Volker are two of the best melodic songwriters of the previous 30 years.”
Hartwig Masuch, BMG
BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch added: “Peter and Volker are two of the best melodic songwriters of the previous 30 years.
“Lemon Tree is a phenomenon, however their creativity goes means past that. Their work stands proudly alongside our different marquee acquisitions together with work from Mick Fleetwood, Tina Turner, and Jean-Michel Jarre.”
“Fools Backyard are one of many few German bands whose anthems have resonated with followers worldwide and proceed to take action to today.”
Maximilian Kolb, BMG
Maximilian Kolb, BMG EVP Repertoire & Advertising and marketing Continental Europe, mentioned: “Fools Backyard are one of many few German bands whose anthems have resonated with followers worldwide and proceed to take action to today.
“Their catalog is of excessive native and cultural relevance, and we’re honored that the band trusts us to proceed giving their music the eye and appreciation it deserves.”
