Valentine Music Group Ltd.

UK Company No: 01068435, Incorporated 29 August 1972, Dissolved 10 March 2009. Directors included John Nice, Patricia Seward, Jed Kearse (resigned 30 Sep 1997), Tony Waddington. Involved in Publishing and Sound Recording. d with PRS (IPI #65413979).

From Billboard, 27 Jan 1973. "Another music publisher making his debut as an independent is John Nice, formerly General Manager of Decca's Burlington Music company who now heads the Valentine Music Group. Valentine was formed earlier this year and its catalogue is available in all overseas territories. Nice will be at MIDEM with Martin Grinham, Valentine Music director Tony Waddington, who has his own Saphire Music firm within Valentine and Pat Seward. Among the copyrights represented by Valentine are the Arthur Greenslade score from the new Terry-Thomas film "Arthur Arthur" and the Anthony Isaac score to a new BBC TV series "Warship".

The name is often abbreviated or altered including: The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines (Royal Marines School Of Music) - The Very Best Of The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines This is potentially confusing as a new UK Company "Valentine Music Ltd." (06231685) was incorporated in April 2007, see the company page for details.

Labels run by the Company have included Modern Publicity Services Ltd. in 1997.