And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan - And The Update Is...February 28, 2022

Episode Date: February 28, 2022

Your weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of February 28, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to and the update is. I'm your host, Paige MacDonald, and this is your weekly music industry update. Spirit Music Group bought Jason Aldean's masters in a $100 million deal. The acquisition includes 90% of all Dean's recorded music catalog and encompasses nine albums in total. Dan Rutman has joined Spotify as Head of Music Creator Partnerships. Empire has launched Empire Africa with three executive hires in Nigeria. Duelipa will now be managed by her dad as she splits with tap management after eight plus years. Hybe, home to BTS, surpassed $1 billion in revenues during 2021, the same year that it acquired Scooter Bronze Ithaca Holdings. The UK-born music venue developer and operator TVG hospitality has raised $50 million in new funding to expand its team and venue portfolio in the UK and across the United States. Black Rock has teamed up with Warner to launch $750 million music buying fund via influence media partners.

Downtown Music Holdings has appointed David K. Dorman as General Counsel. Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia has partnered with Vertical Rights, which is the publishing arm of lateral management, which operates out of London, Stockholm, and Los Angeles. Longtime Spotify exec, Paul Smith, has exited his role as director, Global Head of International Life. licensing. Molly McLaughlin has been promoted to executive vice president of global marketing at 10K projects. Endurance Music Group has acquired a catalog of country hits ran by Jimmy Allen, Ash Bowers, and Trent Tomlinson during the trio's term as wide open music songwriters. Warner Music Group has entered into a partnership with blockchain gaming developer Splinterlands. SoundCloud has launched artists signing JV with Coach K&P's

Solid Foundation Management. Reservoir has announced a stake in the catalog of hip-hop producer and songwriter Larry Smith. Atlantic Germany and Warner Chapel have launched a multinational rap songwriting camp for women, taking place April 11th through 15th in Berlin. A big thank you to Haley Evans of Megahouse for gathering today's news. Now tune in to The And The Writerist Socials this week for some very exciting announcements.