New York – An investor group comprised of Sony Corporation of America, the Estate of Michael Jackson, Mubadala Development Company PJSC, Jynwel Capital Limited, the Blackstone Group’s GSO Capital Partners LP and David Geffen today announced the closing of its acquisition of EMI Music Publishing from Citigroup.  Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a joint venture between Sony and the Estate of Michael Jackson, will administer EMI Music Publishing on behalf of the investor group.

EMI Music Publishing owns over 1.3 million copyrights, including the greatest hits of Motown, classic film and television scores and timeless standards, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns more than 750,000 copyrights, featuring the Beatles, contemporary superstars and the Leiber Stoller catalogue.

EMI Music Publishing represents some of the most successful writers working in the music industry today, including Beyoncé, P!nk and Pharrell Williams, while EMI Music Publishing holds rights to some timeless standards such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Every Breath You Take” and “You’ve Got a Friend.”