# Warner Chappell Music Signs My Chemical Romance to Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Deal > Warner Chappell Music signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal covering My Chemical Romance's four-album catalog and future works during the band's 2026 tour. - Published: 2026-10-15T17:55:56+00:00 - Section: Partnerships - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-15/warner-chappell-my-chemical-romance-publishing-deal - Source: [Music Business Worldwide](https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-chappell-music-signs-my-chemical-romance-to-exclusive-worldwide-publishing-deal/) ## Key takeaways - Warner Chappell Music signed an exclusive worldwide administration agreement covering My Chemical Romance's entire catalog and future works. - The deal expands the band's relationship with Warner Records, which began in 2003, and its global merchandise partnership through WMG. - My Chemical Romance's catalog spans four studio albums, and the band's Black Parade 2026 stadium tour ends with five nights at the Hollywood Bowl. Warner Chappell Music signed an exclusive worldwide administration agreement with My Chemical Romance covering the band's entire catalog and future works, announced on October 15, 2026. [Music Business Worldwide](https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-chappell-music-signs-my-chemical-romance-to-exclusive-worldwide-publishing-deal/) reported the deal, which expands the band's relationship with Warner Records that began in 2003. ## Warner Chappell Takes On My Chemical Romance Rights [Warner Chappell](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004xxt/warner-chappell), the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, will oversee the catalog's global rights administration, copyright protection, and sync licensing across film, television, and video games. The catalog spans four studio albums: Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, The Black Parade, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. "My Chemical Romance is a generational force," said Robert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group. "We're proud to expand our longtime partnership with this trailblazing band as they continue winning new fans around the world." Guy Moot, Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music, said the band's music "has not only redefined alternative rock for millions, but also continues to resonate, inspiring entirely new generations of fans, songwriters, and artists alike." Greg Sowders, Warner Chappell's Senior Vice President of A&R, said bringing the band's publishing to Warner Music Group alongside their recorded music and merch "feels like the ultimate homecoming." My Chemical Romance was formed in New Jersey by Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero, and Mikey Way. The band announced a split in 2013 and reunited in 2019, and has generated tens of billions of global streams, according to Warner Chappell. The agreement comes during the band's Black Parade 2026 stadium tour, which included three sold-out nights at London's Wembley Stadium in July and is set to end with five nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in October. ## Warner Chappell's Catalog Investment Scale Warner Chappell's catalog push sits alongside a joint investment vehicle of up to $1.2 billion with Bain Capital established in January 2026 and dedicated to music catalog acquisitions, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The publisher ranked second on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Top Radio Airplay charts in the first quarter of 2026, with 23.22% Hot 100 share and 20.49% Radio Airplay share, the same records show. ## Warner Chappell's Recent Publishing Deals Warner Chappell announced a global partnership with French electronic music company Kidding Aside on September 9, 2026, with Kidding Aside launching Kidding Aside Publishing with Nicolas Klersy as partner, Music Business Worldwide reported. Universal Music Group and Warner Chappell launched Sonido Distrito Sur, an Ecuadorian music company combining record and publishing infrastructure, on September 9, 2026, Billboard reported. Warner Chappell Music UK appointed Annie Christensen as Vice President, Catalogue on September 10, 2026, to lead catalog acquisition and rights management, Music Business Worldwide reported. ## My Chemical Romance's Black Parade Reissue The Black Parade is being reissued in a deluxe edition on October 23, 2026, coinciding with the album's 20th anniversary. The band's albums returned to the UK charts around the Wembley shows, with Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys reaching No. 1 and Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge hitting No. 2 on the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart, while The Black Parade also placed in the Top 10. ## Companies in this story - [Warner Chappell company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004xxt/warner-chappell) · website: http://www.warnerchappell.com --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt