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NASHVILLE, TN (January 29, 2023) – Having built two of the most credible careers in the music business together as a husband-and-wife duo through their entertainment company Creative Nation, Beth and Luke Laird have announced their sale of certain copyrights in the Creative Nation and Luke Laird song catalogs to Anthem Entertainment, one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Under its new leadership, Anthem Entertainment continues to lean into the country music space with this strategic purchase. 

Beth Mason Laird, at the helm of Creative Nation Music for 11 years now, has built one of the best cross-genre, “tastemaker” publishing catalogs in recent history.  The catalog has 20 #1 songs and over 60 radio singles. The Creative Nation catalog includes recent back-to-back country and pop #1s with Sam Hunt’s “Hard To Forget” and Harry Styles’ smash hit “Watermelon Sugar.”  This unique catalog also includes cuts across multiple genres including #1 hit “Adore You” by Harry Styles, and other releases by Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, The Highwomen, Tim McGraw, Sara Bareilles, Jon Pardi, Sam Hunt, Luke Combs, Jordan Davis, Morgan Wallen, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, and more. Parmalee’s single “Girl In Mine” reached #1 on the US Country Radio Chart.

Creative Nation was founded in 2011 and includes songwriters like Kassi Ashton, Barry Dean, Lori McKenna, Steve Moakler, Travis Wood and Ben West. Through publishing, management, artist development and records, Creative Nation fosters and supports artists to bring unique visions to life.

The other half of the duo, Luke Laird, is a Hartstown, Pennsylvania native who fell in love with songwriting at the age of 17 when he set foot in Nashville’s Bluebird Café while on vacation with his parents. Listening to Tony Arata sing “The Dance” was a memory that Laird says he will never forget, and from that moment on, Laird was “enthralled with the idea of being a real songwriter.” Fast-forward to today and Laird is a three-time Grammy nominated songwriter, was named BMI’s Country Songwriter of the Year in 2023 and ACM’s Songwriter of the Year in 2015. Laird has also amassed 24 #1 songs and won 6 CMA triple-play awards (with each one recognizing 3 #1 singles in a one-year span).  

“Luke and I have worked hard to sign quality people and songwriters and continue to commit to that. We are excited to announce that Anthem Music Publishing purchased Creative Nation’s exploited songs from the past 11 years. I’m grateful to Jason Klein, Sal Fazzari, Andrew Jamal, Adrian Battiston, and Gilles Godard, and everyone at Anthem who worked with our team (Derek Crownover, Megan Pekar, John Rolfe, Chris King and Kella Farris) for making this such a smooth and transparent process. It’s great to know our past copyrights are being taken care of by a great publisher and we are excited to continue building Creative Nation.”– Beth Laird

“Over the years I have been fortunate to have songs recorded by so many incredible artists. I’m grateful that a company as renowned as Anthem sees the value in these songs, and I’m excited my exploited copyrights have been sold to Anthem alongside the Creative Nation songs”. – Luke Laird

“I have watched Luke and Beth build a world class catalog over the last decade with iconic copyrights and amazing diversity from country to global pop hits. It is an honor and a privilege to now represent this impressive legacy body of work” said Gilles Godard, President, Anthem Music Publishing Nashville. 

The Creative Nation and Laird catalog purchase marks a pivotal moment for Anthem Entertainment, who, under recent leadership changes, have put a heavy focus on strategically expanding its publishing footprint. This acquisition not only enhances Anthem’s presence in Nashville and the country music space but also reinforces its catalog growth strategy across multiple genres. Anthem’s recent key successes include #1 placements from The Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s collaboration “Die For You,” co-written by Martin “Doc” McKinney, which claimed the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, as well as Jordan Davis’ “What My World Spins Around,” which hit #1 on Billboard’s US Country Airplay chart. The company also charted four songs in the top 30 on the Country Music Chart with “Wild as Her” by Corey Kent, co-written by Kelly Archer, which reached #1, “Next Thing You Know,” by Jordan Davis, “How It Oughta Be” by rising star Shane Profitt which peaked at #16, and “You, Me, And Whiskey” by chart-topper Justin Moore co-written by Cole Taylor. Anthem also took home four ASCAP Pop Awards honoring their achievement for most performed songs of 2022, a list that includes “Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis, “Til You Can’t” by Cody Johnson co-written by Matt Rogers, “Chasing After You” by Ryan Hurd ft. Maren Morris, co-written by Jerry Flowers and “Die For You,” as well as two BMI Awards for “Wild As Her” by Corey Kent and “7500 OBO” by Tim McGraw co-written by Jenn Schott. The company inked publishing deals with multi-platinum country music songwriters Jamie Paulin and Joey Hyde and expanded long-standing publishing deals with multi-platinum artist and songwriters Jordan Davis and Chris Jason and multi-award-winning producer and songwriter Timbaland, which includes a catalog of hits in the pop and urban space from renowned artists like Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and 50 Cent.

Derek Crownover, Megan Pekar and John Rolfe of Loeb and Loeb handled the transaction on behalf of Creative Nation and Luke Laird.

Loeb & Loeb is a premier law firm focused on helping organizations and individuals innovate, grow and evolve in a changing world. Our market-leading practice and industry teams deliver practical insight and strategic solutions in complex deals, high-profile disputes, cutting-edge regulatory issues and other matters critical to our clients’ success. The firm has approximately 450 lawyers across eight offices in the United States and Asia. www.loeb.com

Anthem Entertainment is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Comprised of award-winning organizations, Anthem Entertainment is home to Anthem Music Publishing, Anthem Records, and a production music division that encompasses Jingle Punks, 5 Alarm Music and Cavendish Music. Headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, and London, Anthem supports and invests in the careers and works of songwriters and artists, and the creation of exceptional music for recording artists and audio-visual productions. Anthem’s unique approach combines the resources, power, and reach of a major with the agility, entrepreneurism, and soul of an independent. Anthem’s subsidiary businesses include Compact Media, the leading film and television audio-visual secondary rights management company based in London. www.anthementertainment.com

Anthem Entertainment in Canada, please contact: 

Red Umbrella PR: 
Charlotte Thompson
Charlotte@RedUmbrellaPR.com

For Anthem Entertainment in the U.S., please contact: 

42West: 
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Greg.Cortez@42West.Net 

Scott Feinstein 
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Stephanie Durning 
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The Collection Includes Self-Penned Hits & Award-Winning Chart Toppers From Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani
& More

TORONTO, ON (January 22, 2024) – Anthem Entertainment, one of the world’s leading independent music companies, announced today that they have acquired a catalog of hit songs written by internationally recognized, 3x JUNO Award and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. The catalog includes several Kreviazuk cuts, including “Boot”, “In This Life”, “Time”, “Weight Of The World” and “Get To You” alongside certified hits and collaborations recorded by Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Avril Lavigne, Pitbull, Shakira, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood and more.

The diverse music collection acquired is comprised of several hit songs that have garnered world-wide success, and collectively billions of streams, including and most notably, “Feel This Moment” by Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera, which topped global charts and was certified 4x RIAA platinum (USA), 4x Music Canada Platinum, 3x ARIA Platinum (Australia) and more, in addition to “Rich Girl” by Gwen Stefani which also topped numerous global charts and was certified 2x RIAA platinum (USA), Platinum in Australia, Gold in New Zealand, Sweden, and the UK.

“Chantal Kreviazuk is one of the most prolific and successful Canadian songwriters recognized today on the international stage,” said Anthem Entertainment CEO, Jason Klein. “Her extraordinary songs have not only achieved outstanding commercial success but have meaningfully influenced popular culture with a significant impact across music, film, and philanthropy, and are a prized addition to our catalog. We look forward to a great partnership with Chantal.”

“I am thrilled to begin a new and exciting partnership with Jason and the team at Anthem Entertainment, to represent songs that I have been writing throughout my whole life and career,” said Kreviazuk. “Our shared passion and enthusiasm for the work I value so dearly was made clear from our very first conversation and I am grateful to begin this new chapter together.”

The acquisition further solidifies Anthem Entertainment’s investment in the future of music publishing and recorded music rights and aligns with their mission to expand their impact and contribution towards pop culture by investing in the careers and works of outstanding songwriters and artists.

Kreviazuk made her critically acclaimed full-length debut, “Under These Rocks and Stones” in 1997. Since then, the Winnipeg born and internationally celebrated 3x JUNO Award and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and musician, classically trained pianist, actress, movie producer, philanthropist, and humanitarian, has recorded ten albums, including a live album, a holiday album and a collaboration with her husband and Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida under the moniker Moon vs Sun. A prolific songwriter, Kreviazuk has individually penned, co-written and collaborated on a vast catalog of hits with artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Carrie Underwood, Kendrick Lamar, Gwen Stefani, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera and many more. Equally committed to helping those in need, Kreviazuk was awarded the Order of Canada in 2014 along with Maida, for their efforts to raise awareness and support for human and animal rights, mental health, education, and the environment.

About Anthem Entertainment

Anthem Entertainment is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Comprised of award-winning organizations, Anthem Entertainment is home to Anthem Music Publishing, Anthem Records, and a production music division that encompasses Jingle Punks, 5 Alarm Music and Cavendish Music. Headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, and London, Anthem supports and invests in the careers and works of songwriters and artists, and the creation of exceptional music for recording artists and audio-visual productions. Anthem’s unique approach combines the resources, power, and reach of a major with the agility, entrepreneurism, and soul of an independent. Anthem’s subsidiary businesses include Compact Media, the leading film and television audio-visual secondary rights management company based in London. 

For Anthem Entertainment in Canada, please contact:

Red Umbrella PR:
Charlotte Thompson
Charlotte@RedUmbrellaPR.com

For Anthem Entertainment in the U.S., please contact

42West:
Greg Cortez
Greg.Cortez@42West.Net

Scott Feinstein
Scott.Feinstein@42West.Net

Stephanie Durning
Stephanie.Durning@42West.Net

For Chantal Kreviazuk, please contact:

Collabo PR:
Adam Gonshor
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TORONTO, ON (October 4, 2023)  – Anthem Entertainment, one of the world’s leading independent music companies, is pleased to announce several senior leadership changes across its music publishing and recorded music divisions. These changes come on the heels of some exciting announcements from the company, including the expansion of their partnership with legendary producer Timbaland and company Beatclub, the extension of their exclusive songwriting agreement with Big Machine Label Group recording artist Chris Janson, and publishing deals with renowned country songwriter Jamie Paulin and Joey Hyde.  

At the helm of Anthem Entertainment is Jason Klein who is now the company’s permanent Chief Executive Officer. Prior to becoming CEO, Jason held the role of Senior Vice-President, Legal & Business Affairs and General Manager for Anthem’s Canadian operations, prior to being appointed to the interim CEO position in January.  

Sal Fazzari has been appointed permanent Chief Financial Officer, also following his interim appoint to the role earlier this year. Sal was formerly Vice-President Finance and held previous senior roles in Acquisitions and Royalty Administration. 

Gilles Godard will continue to serve as President of Anthem’s Nashville-based music publishing operation, focused on developing Anthem’s world-class roster of songwriters, identifying catalog opportunities and worldwide industry relations. Noah Dewey moves into a new role as VP, Creative, and Courtney Crist will continue as Senior Director, Creative.

Other leadership shifts include Tom Leighton, who has been promoted to VP, Licensing, where he will continue to lead the company’s digital licensing activity and will now oversee sync and general licensing. Joanne Kelsey will also continue her role as VP, Royalties and Administration.

Changes within Anthem Records include the promotion of Andy Hawke to General Manager and Andy Curran re-joins the team as Senior A&R Consultant.

In Anthem’s legal division, Adrian Battiston has been promoted to VP, Legal & Business Affairs, Amanda Dworetsky has been promoted to Senior Director, Legal & Business Affairs and Jennifer Correia was also recently appointed as Senior Director, Legal & Canadian Operations.

In addition, Andrew Jamal has been appointed Director, Business Development, leading Anthem’s acquisitions team, as Ryan Cain joins the company as Director of Marketing & Communications for Anthem Entertainment. Rounding out Anthem’s senior leadership team are Stephanie Haas, who returns to the company as VP, Human Resources, and Dave Collier, who joined the company in late 2022 as VP, Technology.

“I appreciate being given the opportunity to lead this great company into its next era with the support of an incredible team,” says Klein. “It’s a privilege to be custodian of such an extraordinary catalog of songs and recordings, to be in a position to support the careers and work of an outstanding roster of songwriters, and to lead the dedicated team of people that make this company exceptional.  Anthem is poised to become one of the world’s most impactful independent music companies, driving value for our writers and investors while making a positive and lasting mark in our industry and communities. I’m very excited for the future!” 

“I’m very grateful to be part of this world-class team. Anthem has thrived because of the amazing people at its core – from our songwriters and artists to our staff,” says Fazzari. “I am beyond pleased to see a number of our team members who have played an integral part in the evolution of Anthem be elevated to these deserving roles and excited to welcome new executives who will help take Anthem to the next level. I look forward to bringing our vision to life and am thrilled for this new chapter!”

“I have had the privilege to be part of this company for the last 16 years and couldn’t be more excited about the new executive team and the entire Anthem organization,” says Godard.  “Anthem is a world class music publisher with very talented people, and we have a real opportunity to grow it to the next level with Jason as our new CEO.  I am proud to be part of this new leadership team!”

Anthem’s production music group continues to be led by JD Adams (5 Alarm Music), along with Brian Wahlund (Jingle Punks) and Gareth Owen (Cavendish Music). Anthem’s London-based subsidiary business, Compact Media Group, continues to be led by Mark Rowland.

About Anthem Entertainment:

Anthem Entertainment is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Comprised of award-winning organizations, Anthem Entertainment is home to Anthem Music Publishing, Anthem Records, and a production music division that encompasses Jingle Punks, 5 Alarm Music and Cavendish Music. Headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, and London, Anthem supports and invests in the careers and works of songwriters and artists, and the creation of exceptional music for recording artists and audio-visual productions. Anthem’s unique approach combines the resources, power, and reach of a major with the agility, entrepreneurism, and soul of an independent. Anthem’s subsidiary businesses include Compact Media, the leading film and television audio-visual secondary rights management company based in London. 

Anthem Entertainment in Canada, please contact: 

Red Umbrella PR: 
Charlotte Thompson
Charlotte@RedUmbrellaPR.com

For Anthem Entertainment in the U.S., please contact: 

42West: 
Greg Cortez 
Greg.Cortez@42West.Net 

Scott Feinstein 
Scott.Feinstein@42West.Net 

Stephanie Durning 
Stephanie.Durning@42West.Net