Anthem Leisure has expanded its portfolio by buying the track catalog of platinum-selling Nashville-based songwriter Matt Alderman.
The corporate concurrently signed Alderman to a publishing deal, Anthem mentioned on Tuesday (November 19).
Alderman has crafted hit songs for quite a few artists since rising to prominence in 2017. His breakthrough got here with Jake Owen‘s Billboard Sizzling Nation Songs hit Good Firm.
The acquired catalog consists of a number of platinum-selling singles which have topped the charts. The tracks embrace Dylan Scott‘s No one, which reached #1 on Mediabase Nation Charts; Mitchell Tenpenny‘s platinum-certified Fact About You; and Dylan Smith‘s Can’t Have Mine (Discover You A Woman), which dominated each Mediabase Nation Charts and Billboard’s US Nation Airplay chart.
All through his profession, Alderman has collaborated with plenty of chart-topping artists, together with Jordan Davis, Cole Swindell, Lee Brice, Brett Younger, Dustin Lynch, Dylan Scott, and Granger Smith.
“I’ve been a fan of Matt Alderman’s for years and I’m thrilled to lastly get the chance to work with him,” mentioned Noah Dewey, Vice President of Inventive for Anthem Music Publishing Nashville.
“He’s an achieved songwriter with immense pure musical expertise, accompanied by a drive to win. Matt can be an incredible addition to our roster right here at Anthem.”
Commenting on the sale of his catalog, Alderman mentioned, “I’m actually excited to start out this new journey with Anthem, and I wish to thank Noah Dewey for making it occur.
“I’m wanting ahead to seeing the place this collaboration takes us and to creating some nice music with the staff.”
The acquisition aligns with Anthem Leisure’s method to supporting and investing in musical expertise. A few week in the past, the Toronto-based unbiased music firm acquired the catalog of multi-platinum city artist Darell, increasing its Latin music portfolio.
Different latest investments embrace the acquisition of a catalog of hit songs written by three-time JUNO Award and Grammy-winning, multi-Platinum promoting singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk in January, and its funding in Timbaland and Gary Marella-founded beat market Beatclub. Anthem additionally acquired publishing pursuits in Timbaland’s catalog.
Anthem operates throughout a number of areas, together with Toronto, Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles. In 2019, it rebranded as Anthem Leisure from Ole Media Administration.
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