Rodgers and Hammerstein Catalog Sold
New York Times, April 21, 2009
By Patrick Healy
The estates of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II have sold the rights to the legendary duo's songs and musicals -- including "South Pacific," "The Sound of Music" and "Oklahoma!"” -- to Imagem Music Group, an investment arm of a huge Netherlands-based pension fund.
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