Chappell International Music Publ. Ltd.

Major International music publishing (holding) company, operating under this name from 29 December 1978 to 22 September 1988 (aka "Chappell International Music Publishers Ltd.") Formerly known as Chappell & Co. Ltd. In 1986 the company was sold by Polygram N.V.(PolyGram) to a consortium of investors headed by Freddie Bienstock - (the owner of Carlin Music Corp.) for $109m, (a record figure at the time for a publishing company) subsequently to be further sold on to Warner Communications Inc. in 1987 enabling the company to form one of the largest music publishers catalogues (Warner/Chappell). On the 22nd Sep 1988 "Chappell International Music Publishers Ltd" was renamed Warner Chappell Music International Ltd.