Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., has acquired production music library company Non-Stop Music, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Ut., and with offices in New York, Los Angeles and London. Purchase price was not disclosed.
The move enhances WCM’s presence in a fast-growing, high-margin segment of the music publishing business and underscores the importance of film, television, Internet and corporate outlets to the music publishing industry. WCM will immediately begin joint marketing of the Non-Stop library and Warner/Chappell’s other musical properties to an expanded base of synchronization customers.
Formed in 1981, Non-Stop Music has built a library of more than 35,000 song titles that it licenses to film, television, Internet and corporate clients. Non-Stop also operates its own state-of-the-art recording studio and has a stable of musicians it draws upon to compose original film scores, music for film trailers, television theme songs, theme music for corporate films and commercial jingles and scores.
“We are thrilled to have this chance to expand WCM’s vibrant synchronization business with this exciting acquisition,” stated Dave Johnson, CEO of Warner/Chappell. “Publishing has been one of the most stable areas of the music industry in recent years and with the rapid proliferation and ubiquity of traditional and digital media, this deal is an essential part of our strategy to create a more robust revenue stream.”
“This is truly one of the brightest moments in our 26-year ride in the production music library business,” said Randy Thornton who cofounded Non-Stop with Bryan Hofheins and Mike Dowdle. This trio will continue to run Non-Stop, but as a division of WCM–and will directly report to Johnson.
Dowdle, who has been named CEO of WCM’s new production music library division, related, “We look forward to building WCM’s production music business on Non-Stop’s solid foundation, through organic growth and additional acquisitions. WCM is the perfect partner with whom to make a truly global impact in the production music industry.”
Director Hans Emanuel Joins Caviar For Commercials and Music Videos
Production company Caviar has signed director Hans Emanuel for U.S. commercial and music video representation. The film and advertising director fuses his keen--and Berlinale Film Festival Award-winning--eye for cinematic storytelling with a commercial background across multiple genres including beauty, automotive, dance, and visual effects-heavy projects, to produce creative for clients like Kia, Nivea, Nissan, L’Oreal, BMW and more.
Caviar executive producer Salim El Arja noted, “Hans has a unique ability to blend stunning visuals with heart and humor, rooted in his confidence as a craftsman. This allows him to focus on drawing exceptional performances from actors--including celebrities--and crafting films that are not only visually striking but also deeply engaging and often hilariously comedic. His sensibilities align perfectly with Caviar’s vision, and we’re excited to collaborate with him on work that pushes creative boundaries.”
Emanuel added, “Caviar is a renowned name, certainly since I began my career. They have a solid reputation for quality work, and I’ve always respected them as a company. Life is about where destiny makes you flow with the people you need; thanks to a series of projects, I was introduced to Florence Jacob with Caviar Paris first, and the rest is history. I feel they can support my career growth with their comedic expertise and filmmaking prowess.”
Prior to joining Caviar, Emanuel had been repped by production house Stadium. He was born and raised in Santa Monica, Calif., to a Mexican-German mother, benefiting from a culturally diversified upbringing that carried through his education interests. Knowing he wanted to be a filmmaker from the start, he began his career in the luxury and beauty field,... Read More