Sony/ATV has signed a new deal with songwriter Mark James. The agreement also secures the major publisher extended rights for his three most successful songs, ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘Hooked On A Feeling’ and ‘Always On My Mind’.James originally signed with publishing firm Screen Gems in 1971, while it was still owned by the Columbia Pictures movie studio.
It was then acquired by EMI in 1974, and then became fully part of Sony/ATV as part of its acquisition of EMI Music Publishing in 2018.Of the new deal, Sony/ATV’s SVP Business Affairs Jonas Kant says: “Mark’s songwriting is a testament to the enduring power of music in our lives.
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