Bank Robber Industries (BRI), the parent of New York based indie licensing company Bank Robber Music, has announced its acquisition of UK publishing company Rough Trade Publishing (RTP).

BRI has acquired 50% of RTP’s stock, with an option to purchase the remaining 50% in two years. RTP and House of Hassle Publishing, the publishing arm of BRI, will be merging operations and going forward worldwide under the name Rough Trade Publishing. The new RTP will be positioned within BRI, with ...