Affect Media Companions and Warner Chappell Music Nashville (WCM Nashville) have introduced a partnership with Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer, and DJ Jesse Frasure.
Based on a press launch, as a part of the deal, the businesses are investing in Frasure’s full publishing catalog, encompassing greater than 160 songs.
The deal spans hits like Dust on My Boots by Jon Pardi, One Mississippi by Kane Brown, and What’s Your Nation Tune by Thomas Rhett, together with future tracks written by Frasure.
Affect Media Companions is a US-based music and rights firm based in 2019 and led by Lylette Pizarro, Lynn Hazan, Rene McLean, and Jon Jashni.
In early 2022 it introduced a $750 million fund to put money into what it calls “high-value compositions from numerous artists” with backing from BlackRock Different Traders and Warner Music Group.
The partnership was led by Frasure’s longtime collaborator Ben Vaughn, President & CEO, WCM Nashville, alongside Lylette Pizarro, Founder & Co-Managing Accomplice at Affect Media.
Frasure is described as “one in all nation music’s most prolific songwriters”, having written for the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Religion Hill, Tim Mcgraw, Kelsea Ballerini, and extra.
Together with writing for Jay-Z’s leisure firm Roc Nation, Frasure has co-written 22 No. 1 songs and produced an extra eight No. 1 songs for artists throughout genres together with Meghan Trainor, Steve Aoki, and Miranda Lambert, amongst others.
Along with the cope with Frasure, Affect Media notes that it has invested in profitable nation artists, together with Platinum-certified celebrity Blake Shelton, Academy of Nation Music Award winner and singer-songwriter Nicolle Galyon, Grammy-winning songwriter Chris Thompkins and extra.
The corporate provides that “with entry to Frasure’s hit publishing catalog, together with future tracks written by Frasure, Affect Media will proceed to construct his creative affect all through popular culture.
Elsewhere, in June, Logic sold his catalog to Affect Media Companions in an eight-figure deal.
“We’re proud to have the chance to associate with Jesse & Stevie, their fantastic workforce at Rhythm Home, and Ben & his superb workforce at Warner Chappell Nashville – not solely to develop into a co-custodian of his catalog however to assist him as he redefines the long run.”
Lylette Pizarro
“Jesse Frasure is the final word multi-hyphenate–songwriter, producer, artist, DJ, tastemaker and influencer–really a uncommon, gifted breed,” stated Lylette Pizarro.
She added: “His work is rooted in nation however has a confirmed observe file of reaching far wider audiences. We’re proud to have the chance to associate with Jesse & Stevie, their fantastic workforce at Rhythm Home, and Ben & his superb workforce at Warner Chappell Nashville – not solely to develop into a co-custodian of his catalog however to assist him as he redefines the long run.”
“Discovering companions that weren’t simply thinking about my catalog, however a continued artistic relationship was enormous for us.”
Jesse Frasure
Jesse Frasure stated: “I’ve all the time been thinking about surrounding myself with revolutionary thinkers on this enterprise which have a contemporary strategy to the music trade. We knew from the second we met Lylette, Lynn, Rene, and the Affect workforce that this is able to be an ideal match.
Frasure added: “Discovering companions that weren’t simply thinking about my catalog, however a continued artistic relationship was enormous for us. I imagine Affect might be integral in championing songwriters like myself out and in of Nashville for years to return.
“I’m very grateful to Ben Vaughn and Spencer Nohe at Warner Chappell, Derek Crownover, Stevie Frasure, and Vanna Moua for connecting the dots and making this partnership occur.”
“Jesse is a mega-talent and trendsetter within the Nashville songwriting neighborhood, and we’ve been fortunate to work alongside him for a number of years now.”
Ben Vaughn
Ben Vaughn added: “Jesse is a mega-talent and trendsetter within the Nashville songwriting neighborhood, and we’ve been fortunate to work alongside him for a number of years now.
“He’s multi-talented as a author, writer, and producer who’s all the time forward of the curve and searching for the subsequent nice musical second. His simple expertise and relentless work ethic have landed him a number of the largest collaborations in nation music, and with the assist of Affect Media and our total WCM Nashville workforce, the most effective is but to return.”
Affect Media Companions additionally just lately acquired music catalogs from Grammy Award-winning producers 30 Roc and Dre Moon.Music Enterprise Worldwide