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Lyric EMI
 
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PHRASES AND LYRICS FROM POPULAR SONG are arguably the only genuine 'literary heritage' shared throughout the world today, having a stronger position in the public consciousness than any poem, proverb or any other kind of classic 'familiar quotation' could ever have dreamed of. These powerful tools are now available for merchandising, since EMI Music Publishing has opened up its vault of more than 1.3 million contemporary and classic music titles for use on products - making this treasure available for European fans of great music as well as of great design!
 
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From Put a Little Love in Your Heart, Lady Marmalade and That’s The Way (I Like It) to Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, Daydream Believer and Wild Thing - lyrics and melodies from EMI's immense catalogue are now available for licensing through Plus Licens in the categories apparel, accessories, home furnishing, stationery, personal care and mobile accessories throughout Europe (excluding the UK and France)..

A recent example of the design opportunities for Lyric EMI is the It's Pop It's Art print art program, a collaboration between EMI Music Publishing and award-winning design house Airside - inspired by the pop art icons of the 1960s and taking lyrics from seminal and genre defining records and producing them as typographically designed art prints. In the UK, retailer Sainsbury's Tu Clothing has signed a contract through Corporate Creative Licensing to feature a selection of words and phrases from classic songs from EMI's catalogue on a new fashion apparel range, including products for men, women and children.

A Lyric EMI board game has also been a great success in the UK, with players progressing around the board by quickly recalling the lines of their favourite songs. Other concept ideas include mothercare products based on lyrics and melodies from classic hits featuring the word "baby"... the possibilities are endless.

EMI Music Publishing is the world's most creative music publisher with more than one million copyrights including some of the best known songs ever written. Included in the EMI Music Publishing catalogue are iconic songs including Bohemian Rhapsody, New York New York, Every Breath You Take, You've Got A Friend, The James Bond Theme, Lady Marmalade, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Wuthering Heights, Over The Rainbow, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Smoke On The Water and Singin' In the Rain. Its current hit-making writers and producers include Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, James Blunt, Duffy, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Pink, Mark Ronson, Scouting For Girls, Usher, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Amy Winehouse.

Plus Licens represents EMI Music Publishing for merchandising, publishing and promotional rights to Lyric EMI throughout Europe (excl. the UK and France).