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EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING HAS GRABBED a further stake in Take That's hugely- successful new album by signing two backing band members who figure among The Circus's songwriting credits.
The new Polydor-issued album was on course yesterday (Sunday) to debut at number one with one of the biggest first-week sales of the year, having taken just two days to break through the 200,000 barrier.
EMI Publishing already published two members of Take That - Howard Donald and Jason Orange - who they signed in November 2006 to long- term, worldwide deals just ahead of their comeback single Patience reaching number one in the UK and the release of the group's album Beautiful World.
However, prior to The Circus's release the publisher struck deals with band musicians Ben Mark and Jamie Norton.
The pair, who both came to Take That via Mark Owen, are credited on the new album's songs How Did It Come To This, Up All Night and Hold Up A Light alongside Donald, Orange, Universal Music ...