Administration Agreement with Goldcrest Films
March 20, 2009
Conexion Media Group Plc the AIM listed music rights management company is pleased to announce the signing of a rights administration agreement with Goldcrest Films International. The agreement encompasses music publishing and ancillary rights. The agreement is worldwide.
Established in 1977 Goldcrest rapidly grew into one of the UK's leading independent film production companies. It has since financed, produced and distributed a large number of commercially and artistically successful films and television programmes.
The Goldcrest library has a significant number of celebrated titles. These include: Chariots of Fire, Gandhi, The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Dance with a Stranger, Local Hero, All Dogs go to Heaven, The Mission and To End All Wars, and has won many prizes at International Festivals, including 19 Academy Awards.
Justin Sherry CEO of Conexion said 'We are very pleased to be able to announce the signing of Goldcrest. Goldcrest is without doubt part of the UK's film heritage with such notable titles as Gandhi, The Killing Fields and The Mission'.
Stephen Clements said "Goldcrest Films International is very excited to extend its already established relationship with Conexion Media Group and are proud to be associated with such a pro-active and forward thinking administration company. Our catalogue is in safe hands"
For further information:
Conexion Media Group
Justin Sherry, CEO 020 8987 4150 / justin@conexion-media.com
FinnCap
Matthew Robinson / Charlie Cunningham 020 7600 1658
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About Conexion
Conexion is a leading independent music publisher, and home to many of the world's finest composers and songwriters. Through its subsidiary Diamond Time, which is based in New York, Conexion is also a major music copyright clearing agent in the United States. Conexion's owned or part-owned catalogues contain work recorded by artists across the musical spectrum, including Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Bananarama, Metallica, Fat Boy Slim and the Frank Catanzaro television and sports entertainment catalogue. Royalty administration is undertaken for over 1,500 clients including Hearst, GRB, and many individual composers.