Leeds Music Corp.

US publishing house affiliated with ASCAP, created by Lou Levy, Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin in 1935. Sold to MCA Inc. in 1964. On July 25, 1952, an agreement was reached with Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga for Leeds to act as the exclusive licensing agent in North America for Soviet recordings (in an attempt to stop unauthorized releases). A number of US labels would go on to license tapes from Leeds in the following years, such as Vanguard, Westminster, and Monitor Records (2). The deal was renewed again in 1956 for an additional 5 years. May also appear as: - Leeds-Music Corp. - Leeds Music Corporation - Leeds Mus. Corp. And incorrectly as Leads Music Corp. Also consider: Leeds Leeds Music Leeds Music Inc. Please do not confuse with the UK publisher Leeds Music Ltd.