Classical music publisher Faber Music has joined IMPEL, the international collective licensing agency representing digital publishing rights.
IMPEL is 100% owned and controlled by its members, which include independent publishers such as Bucks Music Group, Beggars Music, Reservoir Music, Kassner Music CTM, ABKCO and Truelove Music.
Founded in 1965 as a sister company to book publisher Faber And Faber, Faber Music publishes classical, contemporary, media, and printed pop and educational music.
Besides repertory works by Vaughan Williams, Arnold, Holst and Britten, Faber Music’s performance catalog features house composers including George Benjamin, Thomas Adès, Oliver Knussen, Jonathan Harvey and Anders Hillborg.
The company’s established British core (Colin and David Matthews, Julian Anderson, Nicholas Maw, Tansy Davies) is complemented by a strong Australian connection (Peter Sculthorpe, Carl Vine and Matthew Hindson), and a growing catalog of young talent (Francisco Coll, Martin Suckling and Tom Coult).
Faber Music also publishes Carl Davis’s catalog of works, including his scores for films of the silent era.
It publishes the lyric interest in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats; and it provides agency and publishing services to some of the UK’s top film and TV composers.
The company is increasingly involved in publishing classical/concert works by composers who are also active in the film/TV or pop worlds. Apart from Davis, such composers include Danny Elfman, Howard Goodall, Jonny Greenwood, John Harle, Keaton Henson, Sir Paul McCartney and Anna Meredith.
Faber recently launched its Faber Alt brand, under which it represents ‘alternative crossover writers and artists’. The roster includes the indie bands Boy Azooga, Mesadorm, Penelope Isles and Phoria; folk artist Jon Boden; BC Camplight (the stage name of American singer and multi-instrumentalist Brian Christinzio); and Swiss DJ, producer and composer Pablo Nouvelle.
“Joining IMPEL is a bit like being adopted by a particularly friendly and warm-hearted family.”
Richard Paine, Faber Music
Faber Music’s Director of Commercial Rights and Business Affairs, Richard Paine, said: “Joining IMPEL is a bit like being adopted by a particularly friendly and warm-hearted family.
“But this is a family with a passionate belief in the power of the collective, which we share, and that seems to be very well serviced by the amazing people at SACEM, who have impressed us immensely.”
“IMPEL is all about pooling rights, knowledge and experience for the common good and we know that Faber will enrich our collective endeavours.”
Sarah Williams, IMPEL
IMPEL CEO Sarah Williams said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Faber into the IMPEL collective. Not only are we proud to be representing their amazing catalog but also we appreciate the opportunity of working with some really excellent music industry executives such as Richard King and Richard Paine.
“IMPEL is all about pooling rights, knowledge and experience for the common good and we know that Faber will enrich our collective endeavours.”
Pictured [From bottom left, clockwise]: Simon Harris (Minds On Fire Publishing – IMPEL Board member); Sarah Williams (CEO, IMPEL); Richard Paine (Director of Commercial Rights and Business Affairs, Faber Music); Mike Box (Reservoir/Reverb Music – IMPEL Board member); Matt Bolton (Head of Operations, IMPEL); Paul Tunkin (Blow Up Songs – IMPEL Board member); Richard King (CEO, Faber Music); Andy Heath (Beggars Music – IMPEL Board member). Music Business Worldwide
