Mental Instruments (J Hype and Phenom), signed an exclusive Worldwide Administration Agreement with the Royalty Network, Inc. Mental Instruments Music Company was founded by a group of talented, driven individuals who share a passion for music and culture. Mental Instruments is more than a company. It is a brand that represents innovation and quality. Mental Instruments functions as a full service production company that represents producers and song writers. The diverse backgrounds of each member provide Mental Instruments with a unique, comprehensive representation of all music genres and styles. With recording studios located throughout New York City, the creativity and hard work never stops.

Their credits include cuts by Raekwon, Ghostface, RZA, and the new Lee Carr single “Breathe”, plus TV work on ESPN, NBA, and MTV. Their Publishing is administered through their Ascap companies, J Hype Productions and Phenominal Music.

The ladies of VON IVA (www.myspace.com/voniva) have signed an Administration Agreement with The Royalty Network. Von Iva, has had many musical tags thrust upon them. Electro pop punk. Soul rock dance. Synth rawk. Fashion-forward dance punk queens. Alt-pop. Gay icons. Dirty disco. The new purveyors of soul. A bombastic live band. Punk soul. A booty-shaking mix of soul, disco, and dirty raw rock and roll. Genre-crossing. Skuzzy and sultry. A saucy little affair. And, you know what? All of those descriptions ring true for these fearless femmes. It is Von Iva's special mix of musical madness that has landed the group, which formed in 2004, such opportunities as these: Playing the band that Zooey Deschanel fronts in her new film with Jim Carrey, Yes Man , out December 2008; writing the theme song for Curl Girls on the Logo television channel aimed at the gay and lesbian market; and getting their song, "Birds of Prey," in the 2008 Jerry O'Connell/Heather Graham movie Baby on Board, "Same Sad Song" in Showtime's The L Word in 2006, the video for "Not Hot to Trot" in select Dell computers in 2006, and "LALA" in heavy rotation at Forever 21 stores nationwide. And, of course, earning coveted opening slots for such a diverse group of lineups as the Go-Go's, Lady Sovereign, the Walkmen, the Gossip, !!!, the Raveonettes, Imperia l Teen, Girl in a Coma, Noisepop, The Warped Tour and more. Von Iva will be on the Yes Man soundtrack as well, and is touring through the fall and winter while eyeing spring 2009 to release a new full-length CD. Von Iva's electro-pop-rock-disco-soul sound is awaking the masses and shaking some asses and they have only just begun. Their publishing is administered through their Von Iva Music (Ascap) company.

Jaime Lynn Barney (pka L Jae), (www.myspace.com/jaimelynnljae) has signed an Administration Agreement with The Royalty Network. L Jae is a Singer, Writer, Producer, Engineer, Model, and more. Now you know why we signed her! L Jae’s currently an Ascap writer, who’s hard at work crafting the next big hits. Look for much more very soon.

Victor Alexander signed an Administration Agreement covering his catalog, including work he’s done on the albums ‘Idlewild’ and ‘Big Boi Presents’. Victor is an Ascap writer, who’s works are administered through his Louise’s Boy Music (Ascap) catalog.

We’re happy to announce the signing of Organized Noize Music to a Worldwide Administration deal. Although we’ve previously administered the catalog for Ex U.S., this will give us a hands-on chance to work closely at further exploiting their vast catalog. The numerous hits from the catalog include Outkast’s “The Way You Move”, “So Fresh So Clean”, and “We Luv Deez Hoez” , Ludacris’ “Saturday”, and Earth Wind & Fire’s “This Is How I Feel”. The Organized Noize Music catalog is administered through BMI.

We’ve signed an Agreement with Ronald ‘P-Nut’ Frost, and his Smokefx Music (BMI) catalog. P-Nut is a quality Writer / Producer who’s credits include work with Jill Scott, Boyz II Men, Ghostface, and many more.

Premro Smith p/k/a ‘8 Ball’ has signed a Worldwide Administration deal with The Royalty Network. 8 Ball is half of the pioneering Southern rap duo 8Ball & MJG, branched out occasionally for solo albums, beginning with the double-disc Lost in 1998, and was an active collaborator, appearing as a featured guest on countless rap songs over the years. They made their recording debut in 1991 with a three-track single, Listen to the Lyrics, released on cassette and 12" vinyl by On the Strength Records, an independent label. 8Ball & MJG subsequently signed a deal with Suave Records (aka Suave House), a Houston, TX-based label run by Tony Draper. 8Ball & MJG's debut full-length, Comin' Out Hard (1993), produced partly by MJG, was the inaugural release by Suave, which would grow to become one of the premier Southern rap labels of the decade. After recording a few more albums with Suave House, Bad Boy Records, helmed by Diddy, picked up 8Ball & MJG and released Living Legends (2004), the duo's most star-studded album to date. "You Don't Want Drama," the lead single, became 8Ball & MJG's biggest hit ever, reaching number 30 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, while Living Legends itself likewise became the duo's best-selling, debuting at number three on the Top 200 album chart and topping 500,000 in sales. 8 Ball has reactivated his label, 8 Ways Records, and is currently actively recording and touring.

Joleen Belle, has signed an Administrtation Agreement with The Royalty Network. Joleen is a leading writer of the most cutting edge pop songs. Her sound ranges from Electronica to Pop Rock. Joleen is an ASCAP writer member, and we’ll be administering through her Jobelle Music account.