Cooking Vinyl (CV) Publishing has inked a deal with US-based independent publisher The Royalty Network, for sub-publishing services in the United States for its catalog and active roster.
The deal was brokered by Cooking Vinyl Publishing Managing Director Ryan Farley and President/CEO of The Royalty Network Frank Liwall, with final details being agreed at MIDEM in Cannes last month.
Headquartered in New York with a creative office and studio complex in LA, The Royalty Network was founded in 1994.
In January Cooking Vinyl Publishing entered into an agreement with London-based management company Sound Collective to create the new joint venture called Sound Collective Publishing.
“I’m delighted to get this deal done with Frank and am excited to start working with the Royalty Network team.”
Ryan Farley, Cooking Vinyl Publishing
Ryan Farley said: “When I joined CV one of the first things I wanted to do was find a great partner for the US to enable us to ‘scale up’ on collections, sync and A&R.
“I’m delighted to get this deal done with Frank and am excited to start working with the Royalty Network team.
“Having spent good time with them, I know their passion and commitment will add great value as we continue to build and develop our roster of artists, producers and songwriters.”
“Martin, Ryan, and the rest of the Cooking Vinyl team, have proven they’re a first class organization, and we’re pleased to now provide the expertise necessary to further exploit their works in our territory.”
Frank Liwall, The Royalty Network
Frank Liwall added: “Martin, Ryan, and the rest of the Cooking Vinyl team, have proven they’re a first class organization, and we’re pleased to now provide the expertise necessary to further exploit their works in our territory.”
Cooking Vinyl CEO Martin Goldschmidt, said: “We have been a small fish in a big pond before, and Frank and his team’s Royalty Network pond look like a perfect fit for us to enable our writers to make a big impact on the US market. We are very excited to be working with them.”
“Cooking Vinyl are that rare company which have the ability to foster talent across many genres of music.”
Renato Olivari, The Royalty Network
Renato Olivari, Vice President of The Royalty Network, said: “Cooking Vinyl are that rare company which have the ability to foster talent across many genres of music.
“We’re incredibly excited to be part of their team and working catalogs with such depth.”
“We are delighted to represent the Cooking Vinyl catalog in the US.”
Lawson Higgins, The Royalty Network
Lawson Higgins, Head of Creative at The Royalty Network, added: “We are delighted to represent the Cooking Vinyl catalog in the US and look forward to working closely with their creative team to bring collaborative and synch opportunities to the table.”
Pictured [Left-Right]: Martin Goldschmidt (CEO, Cooking Vinyl Group), Ryan Farley (MD, Cooking Vinyl Publishing), Kathy Alwill (Officer, The Royalty Network), Frank Liwall (CEO, The Royalty Network), Matt Donlevy (MD, Cooking Vinyl Publishing Australia)Music Business Worldwide
