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Palan acquisition gives MCS a leading publishing position.(News)

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Film and TV music publisher Music Copyright Solutions has bought music publishing administrator Palan Music Limited in a deal which MCS says makes it the biggest media music publisher in Europe.

The purchase sees the previously Palan Music-administered catalogue coming under MCS's control, including music from numerous episodes of the Nineties hit TV show Baywatch, together with most of the original Fleetwood Mac material, including Albatross, and titles contained in the BKN Animation catalogue.

Speaking as the deal went through, MCS chairman John Sanderson says, "The fact that music copyrights contained in Palan and MCS catalogues are to be managed under the same roof will significantly save administration costs and allow for MCS to exploit many more creative opportunities."

The deal seals MCS position as a leader in its field, Sanderson adds. "With the huge worldwide growth of terrestrial, satellite and cable broadcasting, the increasing demand for content and its accompanying music provides significant opportunities for MCS in the management of rights contained in its catalogue and ...

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