My Chemical Romance have handed their song catalog to Warner Chappell Music, signing an exclusive worldwide administration agreement with Warner Music Group’s publishing division. The deal, announced on October 15, covers everything the band has written to date and the songs they write from here on.
That means the publishing behind I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, The Black Parade and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys now runs through Warner Chappell, which will handle global rights administration and copyright protection and pitch the songs for sync in film, TV and video games.
Recordings, merch and now songs
The agreement completes a set. The New Jersey four-piece of Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero and Mikey Way has been with Warner Records since 2003 and already works with WMG on merchandise worldwide. A&R executive Greg Sowders called the publishing addition “the ultimate homecoming,” while WMG chief Robert Kyncl described the band as “a generational force.”
The timing lines up with a busy stretch for the catalog. The Black Parade 2026 stadium tour sold out three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium and sent older records back up the UK charts, with Danger Days returning to No. 1 and Three Cheers reaching No. 2 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart. The run ends with five nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles this month, as the band marks 20 years of The Black Parade with a deluxe edition due October 23.
Financial terms were not part of the announcement. For a songbook built on hits like “Welcome to the Black Parade,” “Helena” and “Teenagers,” the move puts one company in charge of how those songs earn for years to come.
Image: My Chemical Romance. Press image via Warner Music Group (photographer not credited)
Sources: Warner Music Group, Music Week.