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Sony/ATV acquires Leiber & Stoller catalog


April 18, 2007 NEW YORK - Sony/ATV Music has acquired one of the most sought-after publishing catalogs, the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Leiber and Stoller wrote, arranged and produced some of the most memorable songs in American music, including Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog," the Drifters' "On Broadway," Wilbert Harrison's "Kansas City" and the Clovers' "Love Potion No. 9." Under the deal, which sources say was in the eight-figure range, Sony/ATV owns the copyrights in the catalog, which includes more than 40 Top 40 hits.

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