Music rights company BMG US has purchased the catalogue of Fred Ahlert Music, which includes songs by artists including Ted Kochler, Mort Dixon and Joe Burke.

Although BMG has been administering the roster since last year, BMG Chrysalis North America president Creative Laurent Hubert confirmed the acquisition to CMU last week.

Hubert said: “We’re thrilled to add Fred Ahlert’s emblematic catalogue of 20th Century American classics to the BMG roster and equally delighted to introduce a new generation of music ...