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Subject: Marvin Gaye
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Music
Asked by: blair1600-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 08 Nov 2004 17:45 PST
Expires: 08 Dec 2004 17:45 PST
Question ID: 426357
I wanted to know if there is a way to find out about :

Who owns the rights to all Marvin Gaye's Music and all his Lyrics...
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Subject: Re: Marvin Gaye
Answered By: juggler-ga on 08 Nov 2004 19:13 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello.

Most of Marvin Gaye's songs (music & lyrics) are owned by his estate
which consists of his children, Nona Gaye, Marvin Gaye III, and
Frankie Gaye.

See: 
Marvin Gaye Set for Pullman Bond, Business Wire,  Sept 20, 2000  
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Sept_20/ai_65321162

A database search at the American Society of Composers, Authors &
Publishers confirms that the vast majority of Gaye's songs are owned
by his three children.
http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?mode=search

For example, under the entry for "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology Song)"
the owners of the song are listed as FCG MUSIC (presumably Frankie
Gaye),  M G III MUSIC (i.e., Marvin Gaye III) and NMG MUSIC (i.e.,
Nona Gaye). The mailing address for all three of the Gaye children is:

    % EMI APRIL MUSIC INC
    C/O EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING
    810 SEVENTH AVE
    NEW YORK , NY, 10019

The telephone number for EMI Music Publishing's copyright department
is (212) 830-2036.

A few of Gaye's earliest songs from the 1960s are owned by JOBETE
MUSIC, a publishing company started by Motown's Berry Gordy.  Jobete
is also affiliated with EMI Music Publishing and the contact
information is the same as above.

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search strategy:
"marvin gaye estate" songs
ascap: marvin gaye


I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please let me know via
the "request clarification" feature. Thanks.

Request for Answer Clarification by blair1600-ga on 09 Nov 2004 11:16 PST
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR DELIVERYING ME THE ANSWER SO VERY QUICKLY.....
I APPRECIATE ALL THE INFO YOU HAVE GIVEN ME....IS THERE A WAY TO FIND
A CONTACT FOR THEIR LAWYERS REGARDING THE ESTATE....OR IS THERE A WAY
TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEIR LAWYERS REGARDING MARVIN GAYE ESTATES..


THANKS YOU SO SO SO MUCH..

Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 09 Nov 2004 12:11 PST
Hi,

Information about the Gaye children's current attorney(s) does not
seem to be available.  The best approach would be to get in touch with
EMI at (212) 830-2036.
blair1600-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
thanks... great job......

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