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EMI Music signs long-term deal with Amy Grant Print Email
Sunday, 29 April 2007 08:00 PM America/New_York

Sparrow, a label of EMI Christian Music Group (CMG) Label Group, has announced that it has signed a long-term deal with Amy Grant, which will include the singer's 30-year catalog of recordings.

EMI CMG Label Group will also have the option of working with Grant to issue new recordings in the future. Initially, 17 titles of Grant's catalog will be re-mastered and re-released in physical and all digital formats Aug.14. EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Music Catalog Marketing will also partner with Grant to create a new “Greatest Hits” package, which will be scheduled for an October release, company officials said.

“For the first time, all of Amy's best-selling catalog will be available physically and digitally everywhere consumers want to buy her music,” said Bill Hearn, president and CEO of EMI CMG Music Group.

Products will be available to Christian retail stores through EMI CMG Distribution and general market physical and digital retailers via EMI Music Marketing.