Michael Closter: Last News

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor + Reach Music Publishing has acquired both the master and publishing rights of heavy metal legends and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Judas Priest’s first two albums, “Rocka Rolla” and “Sad Wings of Destiny,” from Gull Entertainments. According to the announcement, Reach will be working in partnership with Judas Priest on these two albums and is planning a variety of projects to be announced later this year, including special releases for the 50th anniversary of “Rocka Rolla” in 2024. The majority of the group’s catalog was initially released on Sony Music’s Columbia or Epic labels but the first two albums, released in 1974 and 1976 respectively, had been owned by Gull for nearly 50 years.  

DEALSWarner Music Singapore and Cross Ratio Entertainment have agreed a new worldwide distribution deal. “Cross Ratio Entertainment and our talented roster of artists are excited to be joining forces with Warner Music Singapore”, says the firm’s founder Dean Augustine.

US music publisher Reach Music has announced a deal to acquire the publishing catalogue and worldwide administration rights of writer/producer Young Fyre, a regular collaborator with T-Pain who has also made music with the likes of Marc Anthony, Bad Bunny, Trinidad James, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Britney Spears and Lil Wayne.Reach Music previously administrated the producer’s rights via an alliance with T-Pain’s Nappy Boy Entertainment, and says it was given the opportunity to acquire “the full publisher and partial writer’s share of the Young Fyre catalogue” earlier this year.Reach Music boss Michael Closter says: “We always enjoyed working with Young Fyre and administering his catalogue.