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Renowned French film director Christopher Honoré is the latest international movie maker to use our classic song and recording IN A BROKEN DREAM by Python Lee Jackson featuring Rod Stewart (written by David Bentley).
The work is used in his film Mariage Au Gout D’Orange which was featured at the recent Canes Film Festival in May and is scheduled to be commercially released later this year.

This follows the use in 2023’s The Lying Life of Adults directed by Italy’s Edoardo De Angelis and based on the best selling novel by Elena Ferrante which was also adapted into a Netflix series.

ASAP Rocky’s adaptation of the original recording entitled EVERYDAY even made it into 2019’s Bollywood rap influenced Gully Boy which was the Indian movie industry’s second highest grossing movie of that year.

The original recording also featured in Lars Von Trier’s Breaking The Waves which won the Grand Prix prize at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

Python Lee Jackson featuring Rod Stewart

Baz Luhrmann’s EPIC features two songs administered by NSA and co-written by Aaron Schroeder – ‘A Big Hunk O’ Love’ and ‘I Was the One’. These are live recordings by The King of songs that were originally recorded many years earlier. ‘I Was the One’ was originally the B-side of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ in 1956. ‘A Big Hunk O’ Love’ was Billboard number 1 single in 1959.

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Arsenal Ladies will be using the song “Hammer and Nails” by The Staple Singers, co-written by Aaron Schroeder for social media for their campaign(s) from September 2025. Come on you Gooners!

Originally recorded in 1969 as a favour to famous DJ John Peel and his Dandelion record label, vocalist extraordinaire Rod Stewart laid down his awesome vocals for Python Lee Jackson’s “In a Broken Dream”.  Python Lee Jackson were an Australian band who had attracted John Peel’s attention but on the recording session had struggled with vocals. John Peel then called his mate Rod Stewart to assist, and the now legendary singer did just that.

Initially released on the Youngblood  label in 1970 the record failed to attract attention, however, after Stewart had gained international fame with his album “Every Picture tells a Story” and worldwide best selling single “Maggie May” the track was re-released in 1972 and reached peak position in the UK charts at number 3.

Fast forward to 2015 and rapper A$AP Rocky’s Mark Ronson produced reworking of the song on the track “Everyday” from his platinum album At. Long. Last., bringing the attention of the track to a different audience in a new genre.

In 2025 we come full circle with the inclusion of the original recording on Rod’s Ultimate Hits package released in June 2025.

New Songs Administration is pleased to announce the acquisition of Gary Grainger’s share of the song “Don’t Go Where The Road Don’t Go” recorded by the legendary Ringo Starr.

New Songs Administration (NSA) has acquired a mix of copyrights, songwriting royalties and artist royalties from David Essex.

The veteran star had a run of major hits in the 1970s and 1980s. He recently completed a sold-out UK tour.

NSA was formed by John Fogarty in 2014.

David Essex’s many hits include Rock On, Lamplight, Silver Dream Machine, A Winter’s Tale, Me And My Girl (Night-Clubbing), and UK No.1s Gonna Make You A Star and Hold Me Close.

Rock On was Essex’s major US hit reaching No.5 in 1973. It was later covered by Michael Damian for the soundtrack to romantic-comedy Dream A Little Dream, and reached No.1 in the US Hot 100 in 1989.

Davd Essex also starred in major films including 1973’s That’ll Be The Day with co-star Ringo Starr, and its sequel Stardust in 1974 with co-star Adam Faith. He also is a stage performer with roles in major musicals, including Godspell, Evita, Mutiny and Footloose.

Under the deal with NSA, Essex will retain an interest going forward and have a role as a consultant.

“I am thrilled to be working with David and looking forward particularly to finding sync and cover opportunities for his wonderful works,” said John Fogarty.

NSA has acquired a stake in Gary Grainger’s song writing and future copyright ownership of works co-written by Gary and originally recorded by Rod Stewart including the classics I WAS ONLY JOKING,AIN’T LOVE A BITCH & PASSION

John Fogarty receives BMI Award for 6M performances of UPTOWN FUNK in USA at BMI Awards on 03 October 2022 at Savoy Hotel London