We recently signed a publishing administration agreement with the members of the UK band South (www.south.uk.net). Band members Joel Cadbury, Jamie McDonald, and Brett Shaw started playing together when they were 13. The trio broke into the music business as remixers. In the late 1990s, they signed to James Lavelle’s Mo’ Wax Recordings in the UK. Their debut album, fused electronic beats with “From Here On In,”hushed vocals and dark acoustics. They returned with a new album on a new label (Kinetic) in 2003. The album, “With The Tides,” was produced by Dave Eringa and represented a step forward for the band. When Kinetic folded in 2005, the band found themselves without a label. They signed with the newly formed Young American Recordings in 2005, and went into the studio to work on their self-produced third album. The result was “Adventures in the Underground Journey to the Stars,” a more upbeat affair that incorporates elements of dance, electronica, and rock into a more a straightforward, accessible record. In addition to their albums, the band’s music has been featured in TV shows including “The O.C.” and “C.S.I.” The band continues to evolve with each release, and we look forward to working with them. All three band members are affiliated with PRS.

We have extended our sub-publishing agreement with Westbury Music Ltd. (PRS). We will continue to represent Westbury’s vast catalog for the territory of North America. We are pleased to continue working with the Westbury catalog.

We have extended our administration agreement with Tropic Entertainment and Recording Enterprize (PRS) for an additional 2 years. The Tropic catalog contains reggae hits from the likes of Floyd Lloyd, Ernest Ranglin, and Justin Hinds. We will continue to administer this catalog in the territory of The World excluding The U.K.

Shade Sheist (Tramayne Thompson) has renewed his administration agreement with The Royalty Network for an additional 2 years. Shade has collaborated with artists including Ja Rule, N.U.N.E., Nate Dogg, and Kurupt. His publishing catalog is N With The Words Music (ASCAP). We have entered into a sub-publishing agreement with Defected Music Ltd. (PRS). We will administer their catalog in the U.S. Defected is a UK-based label and publisher with a considerable catalog of dance and house music. We look forward to working with their rapidly growing catalog. Their catalog currently includes songs performed by The Kings of Tomorrow, Sandy Rivera, DJ Roland Clark, and many others.

Shawn J. Period (Shawn Jones) has renewed his administration agreement with The Royalty Network. Shawn has produced songs for the likes of Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Mad Skillz. Shawn’s publishing catalog is JPeriod Music (ASCAP).

We have renewed our administration agreement with Afu-Ra (Aaron Phillip) and his publishing company Life Force Music (BMI). Afu has released several solo albums and has collaborated with artists including Masta Killa and Kardinal Offishall.

We have signed a publishing administration agreement with 37 Songs (ASCAP). The catalog includes songs written by Jennifer Pierce and performed by Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Jr. We will administer this catalog in The World excluding the Benelux territories.

We recently took over the administration of several publishing catalogs formerly administered by IMRAS. We will administer Colerick Music (BMI), whose principal writer is Brad Colerick. We will also administer Awfully Good Music (BMI). This catalog contains songs written by David Grow, whose songs have been performed by Jim Brickman, Selah, and many others. DeepMix Music Publishing (BMI) and Deep Dig Music (ASCAP) each contain songs used in movie and commercials. Speedy Delivery Productions (ASCAP) contains works written by the band The Speedies. We will administer The Code International (ASCAP), whose writer Steve Horowitz helped compose the score to the film “Super Size Me.” Other catalogs we will administer as part of this agreement are Rev McFly Music (ASCAP) and Map Maker Music (BMI).