CBS Songs
Настоящее имя: CBS Songs
Music publishing division of the CBS/Records Group formed November 1, 1981 by ultimate parent CBS Inc. to consolidate its worldwide subsidiary publishing operations under a unified structure.
The locally operated companies that formed part of the division included April Music Inc., Blackwood Music Inc., April Music Ltd. (CBS Songs Ltd.), April Music Pty. Ltd., April Musikverlag GmbH (CBS Songs Musikverlag GmbH), April Music (Canada) Ltd., April Music Holland B.V., April Music Belgium, Edizioni April Music, Editions April-Music, April Music AB, APRIL MUSIC, S.r.l., Melograf S.R.L., Ed. Elam. Ed. Mundo Musical, Discos CBS, S.A.
In 1983 CBS Inc acquires United Artists Corporation's music publishing operations - MGM/UA Entertainment Co., Inc, which included its various worldwide operating companies, which are subsequently integrated under the CBS Songs umbrella.
In 1987 the CBS Songs division (companies) including the rights (catalogues) to over 250,000 songs is acquired by SBK Entertainment World Inc., subsequently SBK Entertainment World Inc. would be acquired by Thorn Emi Plc in 1989.
Note:
Also exists as a label for some later April Orchestra series releases.
Name variations:
- CBS Songs
- C.B.S. Songs
- CBS-Songs
CBS Songs Division
51 West 52 Street
New York,
NY, 10019
- CBS Songs Ltd.
- CBS Songs Scandinavia AB
- CBS Songs Musikverlag GmbH
- CBS Songs Holland B.V.
- CBS Songs Pty. Ltd.
- CBS Songs (Aust) Pty. Ltd.
- CBS Songs France
- Priority Music
- CBS Songs S.r.l.
- CBS Songs Australia
- CBS Songs International
- CBS Songs Latina
- CBS Songs Holland
- CBS Songs Music Inc.
- CBS Songs Scandinavia A/S
- Editions CBS Songs
- CBS Songs Inc.
- CBS Songs Musikverlag
- CBS Songs Germany
- CBS Songs Scandinavia
- CBS Songs Sweden
- CBS Songs Germany GmbH
- CBS Songs AB
- CBS Songs Latino
- Editora CBS Songs
- CBS Songs S.A.
- CBS Songs Australia Pty. Limited