The catalogue also includes well-known pieces such as Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Stay, Let's Go Get Stoned, Little Darling, I Don't Need No Doctor and Breathe.

This is the third high profile acquisition by BMG this year and follows on from the buy out of Cherry Lane and the formation of the joint venture One Haven Music Publishing.

BMG COO North America Laurent Hubert says the company has built up an "impressive" catalogue of music rights and adds, ...