In March 2016, R.E.M. signed a publishing administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group . In March 2017, R.E.M. left Broadcast Music, Inc. , who had represented their performance rights for their entire career, and joined SESAC . The first release under SESAC was the 2018 box set R.E.M. at the BBC , followed in 2019 by Live at the Borderline 1991 for Record Store Day. On March 24, 2020, Rieflin died of cancer.
Signs publishing deal with Universal
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