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EVR Holdings PLC

28 August 2018

 
  28 August 2018

EVR Holdings plc

('EVR' or the 'Company')

MelodyVR signs agreement with Sony/ATV in Europe

EVR Holdings plc (AIM: EVRH), the leading creator of virtual reality music content and operator of the MelodyVR platform, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary MelodyVR Ltd ('MelodyVR') has entered into a multi-year agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing Europe Limited, EMI Music Publishing Europe and Solar Music Rights Management Limited.

The multi-year agreement licenses the VR distribution of Sony/ATV songwriters' music and significantly enhances MelodyVR's extensive library of original content, throughout numerous European territories.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a leading music publisher with a catalogue of more than 3 million copyrights, ranging from songs by iconic names including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Queen and The Rolling Stones to contemporary superstars such as Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Pink, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran. Since 2012 Sony/ATV has administered EMI Music Publishing, further extending the reach of the songs, songwriters and artists it represents.

Anthony Matchett, Executive Chairman of EVR Holdings, said: "I'm very pleased to announce our European agreement with Sony/ATV, the world's largest music publishing company. This agreement which covers music from many of the world's top songwriters, is vital to the success of our platform and we're pleased to have entered into a long-term partnership.

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For further information please contact:

 
EVR Holdings plc 
Anthony Matchett, Executive Chairman     Tel: +44 (0) 203 289 7430 
 & CEO 
Sebastian Theron, Chief Financial              www.evrholdings.com 
 Officer 
 
                                         Tel: +44 (0) 207 597 5970 
 Investec Bank plc: Nominated Adviser, 
 Financial Adviser and Corporate 
 Broker 
 
 Corporate Finance: David Anderson 
 / Junya Iwamoto 
 
 Corporate Broking: Sara Hale / 
 Helene Comitis

Notes to Editors:

MelodyVR is a wholly owned subsidiary of EVR Holdings plc ('EVR'), a company that is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EVRH.L. EVR, a creator of virtual reality content, joined AIM on 16 May 2016 following a reverse takeover of Armstrong Ventures plc. Further information can be viewed at www.evrholdings.com and www.melodyvr.com

For more information on Melody VR, please visit:

www.melodyvr.com

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