A little bit over one week after formally partnering with the property of songwriter P.F. Sloan, Main Wave has inked an administration and advertising cope with the property of Songwriters Corridor of Fame inductee Isaac Hayes.
Main Wave emailed Digital Music Information this morning in regards to the tie-up, which marks the most recent in a collection of noteworthy investments and offers closed by the New York Metropolis-based firm throughout 2023. Beneath the partnership, Main Wave will “administer varied publishing pursuits” of the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter’s property.
Moreover, the union will see Brookfield-backed Main Wave market the title, picture, and likeness of the longtime South Park voice actor Hayes, who launched no less than 20 studio albums as a solo act (1969’s Sizzling Buttered Soul chief amongst them) and penned well-known works together with “Soul Man” and “Maintain On, I’m Coming” throughout his decades-long profession.
The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame inductee Hayes, who handed away in 2008, additionally created the scores for movies reminiscent of Shaft (the corresponding theme has about 80 million complete Spotify streams) and Truck Turner. A portion of the latter’s music later made its method into Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Invoice motion pictures.
Addressing the newly finalized Main Wave settlement, Isaac Hayes III indicated that he and his members of the family “are enthusiastically optimistic” for the long run.
“This enterprise isn’t only a enterprise endeavor, it’s a fusion of ardour and legacy,” the Fanbase founder Isaac Hayes III proceeded. “It’s an honor to align with a powerhouse that reverberates with innovation, authenticity, and noteworthy foresight. Collectively, we’re not simply creating notes, however orchestrating the way forward for a timeless, Black American icon, making certain that the soul, affect, and genius of Isaac Hayes is perpetually celebrated and revered.”
In feedback of his personal, longtime Main Wave COO Ramon Villa relayed partially: “We thank the Hayes household for entrusting us as a associate to proceed the nice work they’ve completed to uplift the legacy and artistry of Isaac Hayes. He has all the time been and can all the time be the epitome of ‘cool’ and actually his music simply makes one really feel good.”
Final month, BMG finalized new publishing offers with Jennifer Lopez (a part of a broader union extending additionally to recordings) and a number of Intercourse Pistols members. And earlier this week, Seeker Music bought “Earlier than You Go” songwriter Phil Plested’s publishing catalog, whereas Raye renewed her Warner Chappell publishing deal.