Glasgow eighties hit maker sells off song rights
MIDGE Ure, who in his Ultravox days had one of the UK’s most famous number-two chart singles with Vienna, has sold his rights to income on more than 300 songs to MusicBird.
Midge Ure said he was “excited” to be working with MusicBird, a privately held Swiss company, on taking the songs to new audiences. Midge Ure said: “It is a significant moment for me as an artist and songwriter to see my songs find a new home at MusicBird with people who are genuinely passionate about music. I think this team will take the songs to new audiences and I am excited to be working with them on that.”
It noted it had “entered the music acquisition space in 2021 with a focus on hits from a diverse range of genres and geographies, working across the music and tech ecosystem” to manage its rights and increase music revenues.
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