Bug Music
| Industry | Music publishing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975; 51 years ago (1975) |
| Founder | Dan Bourgoise |
| Defunct | 2011 (2011) |
| Fate | Merged into BMG Rights Management |
Bug Music was an influential independent music publisher in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 1975 by Dan Bourgoise to represent the catalogue of musician Del Shannon.[1]
Their clients included Johnny Cash and Rosanne Cash,[2] Los Lobos,[3] Iggy Pop and The Stooges,[4] Del Shannon,[5] Three 6 Mafia,[6] John Lee Hooker,[7] Muddy Waters,[8] Woody Guthrie,[9] John Prine,[10] and Richard Thompson.[11] Widely regarded as a major contributor to the evolution of Los Angeles and independent music, the firm's catalog included songs across genres as diverse as blues, punk, Americana, roots music, rockabilly, folk, country, and alternative rock, as well as hip-hop, electronic, and Latin rock.[12]
In 1978 and 1979 it was represented in the UK by Bob Newby's Music & Entertainment Management Organisation, protecting their Copyrights and handling Royalty collection.
In 2007, Bug acquired Windswept Music from Fujipacific, adding 250,000 songs to its catalogue.[13] In 2010, the company acquired the Saban Music Group catalog, including the rights to themes and background music for shows such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the English dub of Digimon .[14]
Bug Music was acquired by and absorbed into BMG Rights Management in 2011.[15]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Bug Music - Los Angeles, CA". www.inc.com. Archived from the original on 2013年05月02日.
- ^ "Del Shannon - Dan Bourgoise". www.delshannon.com. Archived from the original on 2011年05月20日. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ Kaleta, Sabrina (2000年03月16日). "Bug in your ear". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ "Bug Music Inks Deals With Iggy Pop, Three 6 Mafia". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018年05月23日. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ "Del Shannon - Dan Bourgoise". www.delshannon.com. Archived from the original on 2011年05月20日. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ "Bug Music Inks Deals With Iggy Pop, Three 6 Mafia". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018年05月23日. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ "Inside business: Play it again: pop is all around us". The Independent. 1996年12月15日. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ "Inside business: Play it again: pop is all around us". The Independent. 1996年12月15日. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ "Woody Guthrie Songs Publisher Contact". woodyguthrie.org. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. 2012年02月01日. ISBN 9780199920839.
- ^ "Inside business: Play it again: pop is all around us". The Independent. 1996年12月15日. Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ NICHOLS, NATALIE (2000年03月26日). "Brothers Build Loyal Clientele With Scrappy Publishing Firm". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035 . Retrieved 2018年03月29日.
- ^ "Acquisition Means Bug Music Becomes Top Publisher | Los Angeles Business Journal". 22 July 2007.
- ^ Christman, Ed (5 October 2010). "Bug Music Acquires Saban Music Group". Billboard.
- ^ "BMG Acquires Bug Music - Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA".