BMG publicizes the acquisition of Australian rock band Jet’s recordings catalog, together with rights to the band’s first two albums and related world royalty stream in perpetuity.
At present, BMG has introduced its new cope with multi-platinum and award-winning Australian rock band Jet. The deal sees BMG acquire Australian and New Zealand rights to the band’s first two albums (Get Born and Shine On) and the worldwide royalty stream for these albums in perpetuity, in addition to world rights to their third album (Shaka Rock). The brand new settlement is an addition to the band’s current world publishing cope with BMG, signed in 2017.
“With huge selections like this, it comes down to private relationships. We’ve identified the BMG crew for years,” says Chris Cester of Jet. “We’re already with BMG for our publishing, and so they do what they are saying they’re gonna do. That’s a uncommon factor on this enterprise. Eventually, you determine that’s the one factor that issues, should you’re severe about what you do.”
“Jet are a generation-defining band who achieved world success of the rarest type. BMG couldn’t be extra honored to amass these iconic world hit recordings, and we thank Nic, Chris, Cam, Mark, and their supervisor Andy Cassell for the religion they’ve proven in our crew through this landmark deal,” provides Heath Johns, BMG President, Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia. “BMG has develop into the fastest-growing music firm in Australia through our natural recordings and publishing progress and now, as we increase our scope through acquisition, I can consider no greater assertion than the acquisition of the Jet catalog.”
Forming within the late ‘90s, Jet has launched three studio albums and bought greater than 6.5 million data worldwide. Their breakthrough 2003 debut, Get Born, is licensed 9x Platinum in Australia — one of many high 5 highest-selling Australian rock albums of all time — and Platinum within the UK and US, topping each the US Fashionable Rock and Mainstream Rock Charts.
The band earned three nominations on the 2004 MTV Music Awards, profitable Finest Rock Video, and picked up six awards from seven nominations on the 2004 ARIA Awards, together with Album of the 12 months, Finest Group, and Single of the 12 months.
Jet’s songs are world licensing favorites. Following the usage of “Are You Gonna Be My Lady” in a industrial for Apple’s iPod, the band’s music has featured in a number of worldwide promoting campaigns, function movies, tv collection, and online game franchises over the past 15 years.
The band is at present touring Australia in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of their debut album, with one other efficiency in Brisbane on September 29 at The Fortitude Music Corridor, and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on September 30. They can even be inducted into the ARIA Corridor of Fame in November — the primary inductees since Archie Roach in 2020.
BMG represents a roster of Australian and New Zealand expertise, together with Chet Faker, Angus & Julia Stone (ANZ), Daniel Johns, Dope Lemon, Hockey Dad, The Residing Finish, Pacific Avenue, Ladyhawke, CHAII, Dune Rats, and Winston Surfshirt.
The fourth-largest music firm on the earth, BMG additionally represents or owns rights within the work of iconic artists together with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Kurt Cobain, Johnny Money, Buddy Holly, Iggy Pop, Blondie, David Bowie, The Kinks, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Motörhead, and plenty of extra.