The cooperation is scheduled to start on July 1 2012 and will enable digital service providers to acquire licenses for BMG's Anglo-American repertoire for all of Europe directly from GEMA, benefiting cross-border digital music services in particular.
"BMG is a start-up of the digital age, and we see technology primarily as an opportunity for the music industry," said BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch.
"This cooperation with GEMA is an important step in the right direction, offering digital service providers one-stop licensing ...
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