September 1, 2003
Wayne Wonders’ “No Letting Go” in ‘Playmakers’…
The Wayne Wonder composition “No Letting Go”, written and performed by Royalty Network client, Wayne Wonder, is scheduled to appear in the upcoming ESPN drama ’Playmaker’. Playmakers is a one hour drama set concerning the players and staff of a pro football team based in Los Angeles. Wayne’s works are administered by us via his Singso WW Music (BMI).
Westbury Music for VH1…
VH1’s new series I Love The 80’s Strikes Back: 1985’, will utilize the song “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” in an upcoming episode. This episode will be a look back on the news events and trends that captivated America’s attention in 1985. “You Spin Me…” is written by P. Burns, S. Coy, T. Lever and M. Percy, and is sub-published by us in North America via the Westbury Music Ltd. (PRS) catalog.
Westbury track for Wheel of Fortune…
‘Wheel of Fortune’ is celebrating 4000 episodes and plans on using the song “You Spin Me Round”, during a montage of clips from the show. “You Spin Me Round” is written by P. Burns, S. Coy, T. Lever, and M. Percy and performed by Dead or Alive, and is administered by us through Westbury Music (PRS).
A Sync for “Special Delivery”…
MTV’s hit show entitled Making The Band, will use the song “Special Delivery” by G Dep, as part of a Home Video / DVD release of ‘Best of Making The Band’. “Special Delivery” was produced and co-written by EZ Elpee, whose works are administered by us throughout the World via his EZ Elpee Music catalog.
AMV Alster / Compost News…
Hit Electro Jazz label, Compost, recently released their latest album, Ben Mono’s ‘Dual’. Ben Mono has seen the scene changed since he first released singles on Compost as one half of ‘Force & Paul’. Incorporating socially aware lyrics with innovative broken beat, Ben Mono’s debut album is out now. Also out now on Compost, is the new single from Steppah Huntah entitled “Walk This Step”, is a merge of funk, afro, and electronica with verve. All Compost releases are Sub-Published in the U.S. through our Roynet Music (Ascap) deal with AMV Alster Musikverlag (GEMA).
Various Reggae works in ‘One Love’…
Various compositions, such as Sizzla’s “Solid As A Rock” and “Just One Of Those Days”, and Morgan Heritage’s “Jump Around” and “Natural Mystic”, and Wayne Wonders “No Letting Go”, are scheduled to appear in the upcoming independent film and Soundtrack (on VP Records) ‘One Love’. ‘One Love’ starring Kymani Marley as a rasta with a band and a killer song. His band plans on entering the track in a song competition to win big money and a recording contract. The films follows his ups and downs he encounters with shady record company bosses, jealous ex-con fiancés and the path to true love. Sizzla’s works are administered by us via his Zaboughabi Music / Roynet (ASCAP). Morgan Heritage’s works are administered by us via their Denroy Music (ASCAP) catalog, and Wayne Wonders are handled by us via his Singso WW Music (BMI) catalog.
Dead Prez song for ‘Brooklyn’...
Indie film ‘Brooklyn’, which will utilize the song “Know Your Enemy” by Dead Prez in an upcoming scene in which their song is played from a radio as kids are walking past he main star of the film. “Know Your Enemy” is co-written and performed by M-1 (Lavonne Alford) and Stic. (Clayton Gavin), and whose works are administered by us via their Walk Like A Warrior Music and The War Of Art Music, both (BMI).
Several placements for ‘Yokohama Reggae Festival 2003’…
Toshiba EMI (Japan), is releasing a video of the live stage at this year’s Yokohama Reggae Festival will air the compositions “To The Point” and “Thank U Mamma” by Sizzla, “Mama Africa” by Garnett Silk, “Frenzy” by Sanchez, and “No Letting Go” by Wayne Wonder. Their material is administered by Royalty Network via deals with Zaboughi Music/Roynet (ASCAP), D.F. & A Publishing (ASCAP), Sanmonik Publishing (BMI), and Singso WW Music (BMI), respectively.
Toires in MTV program ‘Dismissed’….
MTV’s’ new show, ‘Dismissed’, the dating show with a twist. Instead of just one date, our guest has two...at the same time! And (s)he must spend an entire, romantic evening with both of them before declaring one unlucky competitor...dismissed!, will use the song “Sanati”, written and performed by TOIRES. Toires’s material is administered by us via our sub-publishing arrangement with French Fried Music (SACEM).
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