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Imagem CV
On New Year’s Day 2008, the face of independent music publishing changed dramatically with the arrival of Imagem Music, a new player in the sector that has since proved to be one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic forces in the market.
A result of Universal Publishing’s acquisition of BMG Publishing, Imagem Music was founded by Dutch independent publisher/media operation CP Masters, in conjunction with ABP, one of Europe’s biggest pension funds.
CP Masters and ABP acquired the music publishing rights of Zomba UK, Rondor UK, 19 Music and 19 Songs, plus the greater part of the BBC Music catalogue and European rights to the Zomba US catalogue.
Recent talent signings to IMAGEM Music include UK-based Australian artist/writer/producer Jarrad Rogers, whose current activity includes the new Boyzone single, Bryn Christopher, and his own project SugaRush Beat Company. Imagem has also snapped up young Welsh rockers Attack Attack and just before they took to the stage at the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, for which they were nominated, Portico Quartet signed on the dotted line.
