Rob Dippold: Last News

DEALSDef Leppard have expanded their existing partnership with Primary Wave Music, with the company taking a stake in the band’s publishing catalogue and recording royalties. “We are THRILLED to continue building and elevating not only the band’s musical body of work but their impact in pop culture and the industry in general”, says Chief Digital Strategy Officer Rob Dippold.————————————————–ARTIST NEWSBlack Country, New Road frontman Isaac Wood has left the band, citing mental health reasons, just days before the release of their second album.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPrimary Wave Music has expanded its partnership with long-running British group and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard.The deal will see the company acquire an additional stake in the band’s music publishing catalog as well as master royalty income stream.Terms of the deal were not disclosed; many of the band’s biggest hits are included in deal, such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Rock of Ages” and “Photograph.”The band’s repertoire includes 11 studio albums, which have sold more than 110 million copies globally.The relationship between Primary Wave and Def Leppard began in 2009 with a deal to market and administer the band’s catalog of songs. Over the years the songs have been synced on a number of television shows, including “Cobra Kai,” “Hit the Floor,” “The Simpsons Guy,” “American Horror Story 1984” and more.