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BMG Acquires Jet’s Music Publishing Interests in Expanded Deal
BMG has acquired Jet’s publishing interests, extending its relationship with the Australian rock band after buying the recordings catalog in 2023.
BMG has acquired Jet’s music publishing interests, bringing more of the Australian rock band’s catalog under one roof after its 2023 purchase of the group’s recordings catalog.
The deal, announced Wednesday, May 13, covers the publishing interests of three original members: Nic Cester, Cam Muncey and Mark Wilson. Founding drummer Chris Cester is not currently in the band.
The transaction extends BMG’s existing long-term publishing relationship with Jet. Financial terms were not disclosed.
“We’ve loved working with BMG,” frontman and co-founder Nic Cester said, “and we’re excited to extend that partnership to the publishing side, so these songs can keep finding new audiences in the years ahead.”
Formed in the late 1990s, Jet broke through in the early 2000s as part of a wave of Australian bands that included The Vines and Avalanches. The group has released three studio albums, all of which reached the Billboard 200 top 40: Get Born, which peaked at No. 26 in 2003; Shine On, which reached No. 16 in 2006; and Shaka Rock, which peaked at No. 27 in 2009.
Get Born remains the band’s biggest release. It is certified nine-times platinum in Australia, won six ARIA Awards and is recognized as one of the top five best-selling Australian rock albums of all time.
The publishing deal includes Jet’s best-known songs, among them Billboard Hot 100 entries “Look What You’ve Done” and “Cold Hard Bitch,” plus “Are You Gonna Be My Girl,” the group’s signature track. The song peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. singles chart and was used in Apple’s 2004 iPod campaign.
According to BMG, Jet has sold more than 6.5 million records worldwide.
“There are few Australian bands with songs as internationally recognizable as Jet,” said Heath Johns, president of Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia at BMG, who negotiated the deal. “Jet was the Australian export story of the early 2000s, carrying the torch for a new generation of rock ’n’ roll storytellers. Jet’s enduring success is illustrated on stage at festivals and headline shows around the world, on radio, across streaming, and through a global sync track record of the rarest order. BMG is honored that Jet has placed their faith in us to help ensure these songs continue to find new audiences for many years to come.”
Jet was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2023 and continues to tour internationally.
