MPL Communications

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MPL Communications (which stands for McCartney Productions Ltd.) is the holding company for the business interests of Sir Paul McCartney. In addition to handling McCartney's post-Beatles work, MPL is also one of the world's largest privately owned music publishers through its acquisition of numerous other publishing companies.^[1] MPL is based in London and New York.

Profile

It was founded in 1970 when McCartney wanted to distance himself from Apple Corps and Allen Klein, though McCartney stayed with Apple Records until it folded in 1975. The first mention of MPL appeared on Wings' 1975 LP Venus and Mars.

MPL publishing owns a wide range of copyrighted material - covering nearly 100 years of music - by composers including McCartney, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Jerry Herman, Frank Loesser, Meredith Willson, Harold Arlen and many others,^[1] with songs, such as “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody” (made famous by Al Jolson), "I'm Glad There Is You", "Blue Suede Shoes", "That'll Be the Day", as well as Lennon–McCartney's "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" in its catalogue. MPL also controls 25 subsidiary companies.^[2]

McCartney's second eldest daughter, photographer and photo editor Mary McCartney, runs the picture department.

In October 2006, the Trademark Registry in London reported that MPL Communications started a process to trademark McCartney's name on saleable goods such as pantyhose, waistcoats and vegetarian food.^[3] If the application is accepted, it will give MPL the exclusive right to use the name “McCartney” on any clothing, footwear or headgear. The application also included such items as bathrobes, fancy dress, overalls, sports clothing and swimwear.^[3]

See also

• Category:Music published by MPL Music Publishing

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} MPL music publishing
2. ^ List of MPL subsidiary companies
3. ^ ^{a b} Trademark The Guardian - Saturday October 14, 2006

External links

• Official site

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