New York - Microsoft has signed a music publishing deal with Warner Music Group's Warner/Chappell Music, for the rights to license compositions from Microsoft video game titles.

The agreement covers several thousand compositions, including music from Bungie Studios' "Halo" game series, as well as "Age of Empires," "Fable" and "Kameo: Elements of Power."

"We have developed a large library of video game music and are excited to make it available for placement beyond games," said Ed Ventura, senior director of the franchise development group in Microsoft's interactive entertainment division.

Warner/Chappell will also claim and register Microsoft-owned copyrights in all territories worldwide, as well as identify and develop new synchronization, performance and other music publishing opportunities for Microsoft game music.

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