Tom Stroud writes:
From the newspages at www.musicweek.com - it's a register site for subscribers of the uk music trade magazine. New Smiths box set for next year - also (contain your excitement) another best-of apparently...
Marr renews Universal Publishing deal
20 July 2005 - 13:52:08
Johnny Marr has renewed a global deal with Universal Music Publishing ahead of a planned Smiths boxed-set in 2006.
The long-term deal covers all of Marr’s output with the seminal Eighties band plus material since he split, with the exception of songs he wrote as part of Electronic. Marr, who has been with the publisher’s UK company since 2001, has just put a new band together and is presently in a studio rehearsing ahead of recording new material.
Meanwhile, a Smiths boxed-set due out next year through Warner is expected to be accompanied by a new best of album, the first since 2001’s The Very Best Of The Smiths.
Universal Music Publishing UK managing director and Europe executive vice president Paul Connolly says, “The Smiths were and continue to be one of the most important British bands of all time. We are proud to play our small part in the continuance of that great legacy.”
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racer also writes:
RememberTheEighties.com is reporting that a 6 CD Smiths box set is due next year, and also that Johnny Marr has a new deal with Universal Music and is currently rehearsing for a new album.
