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Warner Chappell Music has signed an exclusive global publishing agreement with My Chemical Romance, adding the band’s publishing to its existing recorded music and merchandising relationships with Warner Music Group (WMG).
The agreement covers the band’s complete catalog, including:
- Rights administration
- Copyrights
- Synchronization opportunities
The band’s relationship with WMG dates to 2003, when the company took ownership of its label, Reprise Records.
My Chemical Romance released the multi-platinum albums Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004) and The Black Parade (2006) through Reprise. The band also has a global merchandising agreement with WMG.
