Duff Berschback has joined Concord as Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, Concord Music Publishing, reporting to Concord Chief Business Affairs Officer and General Counsel, Larry Blake.
Serving most recently as Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and Business Development for Sony/ATV Nashville for 13 years under Troy Tomlinson, Berschback was recruited by Concord Chief Publishing Executive, Jake Wisely.
Before Sony/ATV, he spent seven years in private practice representing songwriters, artists, producers and managers.
Based at Concord’s Nashville headquarters, Berschback will provide leadership to and oversight of Concord Music Publishing’s worldwide legal and business affairs operations negotiating all songwriter, co-publishing, administration and catalog acquisition agreements as well as outbound licensing and publishing litigation.
Interfacing with Wisely, Concord’s management and Concord Music Publishing A&R, Berschback will also support the creative, strategic and business development priorities of Concord’s substantial and rapidly growing music publishing business.
He will additionally provide insight and industry leadership with respect to Concord’s legislative and judicial advocacy agenda.
“Duff fits squarely into Concord’s vision for a global, full-service, Nashville-based music publishing company, operating across all genres and territories.”
Jake Wisely
“Duff fits squarely into Concord’s vision for a global, full-service, Nashville-based music publishing company, operating across all genres and territories,” said Jake Wisely.
“Duff also signals our intention to build a world class frontline country music roster and catalog. I’m thrilled to welcome an old friend to our growing business.”
“Duff comes to us with a wealth of experience in all aspects of the publishing business and a well-deserved reputation as a consummate dealmaker with deep roots in the Nashville publishing community and beyond.”
Larry Blake
Larry Blake added: “Duff comes to us with a wealth of experience in all aspects of the publishing business and a well-deserved reputation as a consummate dealmaker with deep roots in the Nashville publishing community and beyond.
‘We are very fortunate to have him join the Concord team.”
“I am beyond thrilled to join Concord, a company dedicated to aggressively growing a roster already stacked with phenomenal songwriters.”
David Berschback
Berschback said: “I am beyond thrilled to join Concord, a company dedicated to aggressively growing a roster already stacked with phenomenal songwriters.
“Scott, Jake, Larry and the entire leadership team are passionate about music and are committed to discovering, developing and providing the highest level of service to the talented people who create it.”Music Business Worldwide
