Sir Ringo signs publishing deal

Sir Ringo Starr has signed a worldwide deal with music publisher BMG, the company has announced.

The agreement includes over 150 titles spanning nearly 50 years, including his songwriting contributions with the Beatles such as Octopus’s Garden and Don’t Pass Me By and his future compositions.

It also includes his 19 studio albums, including his debut solo single It Don’t Come Easy and his first solo album Sentimental Journey from 1970, and his most recent album from 2017 Give More Love.

Sir Ringo, 77, real name Richard Starkey, said: “I love making music, the songwriting process and putting new music out there to play alongside the old.” 0 Sir Ringo Star deal spans over 50 years of songs