London, 8th December 2021 Round Hill Music has announced that its Music Royalty Fund Two vehicle has acquired the music publishing catalog of legendary producer/writer/musician/music supervisor/music publisher and DJ Jellybean Benitez, which includes worldwide hits by Madonna, Whitney Houston, Snap, Will Smith and Nas among others.
The company, which has been working with Benitez since 2020, has also agreed plans for a wide-ranging joint venture agreement.
One of the finest remixers and producers during the post-disco days of the 1980s,âŻJohn âJellybeanâ Benitez became immersed in the growing disco scene of the 1970s and soon became one its best-known DJs as well as a sought-after producer and remixer working with a wide range of artists including âŻOlivia Newton-John,âŻSting,âŻHall & Oates,âŻGeorge Benson,âŻShalamar,âŻJocelyn Brown,âŻPatti Austin,âŻBobby O,âŻSheena Easton,âŻTalking Heads,  James Ingram,âŻBilly Joel,âŻFleetwood Mac,âŻLindsey Buckingham,âŻJohn Waite,âŻThe Pointer Sisters,âŻDebbie Harry,âŻa-ha,âŻMichael Jackson,âŻJennifer Rush, Huey Lewis and the News andâŻPaul McCartney.
In 2005, Benitez was inducted into theâŻDance Music Hall of Fame and in 2016âŻBillboard magazineâŻranked him in the Top 100 most successful dance artists of all-time.
Benitezâs publishing catalog, which has been built up over the last four decades, includes hits such as Snap âThe Powerâ, Madonna âHolidayâ, Nas âHate Me Nowâ, Will Smith âGetting Jiggy with Itâ, Baby Bash âSuga Sugaâ, Bizarre Inc âI’m Gonna Get Youâ, Madonna âDress You Upâ and Whitney Houston âLove Will Save the Dayâ among many others.
As part of this agreement Round Hill Music will assume full responsibility for global administration of the copyrights acquired.
In addition, Round Hill and Benitez have agreed a new joint venture deal, which will allow him to  sign new talent and acquire further rights with a particular focus on the fast-expanding Latin market.
JoshâŻGruss, Founder and CEO of Round Hill Music said,âŻâJellybean Benitez is a music industry legend, thereâs no better way to describe him. As an artist, producer, writer, and remixer he is universally revered, and his track record of hits is astonishing. He is also a respected entrepreneur and executive who has launched and developed several hugely successful companies. This ongoing agreement, which saw us acquire his catalog in 2020 and partner with him going forward on a number of exciting and innovative new projects brings even more creative firepower to our team.â
Robin Godfrey-Cass, Managing Director of Round Hillâs London office said, âI have long been an admirer of Jellybean, whose work has soundtracked so many of our lives over so many years. When the opportunity arose to work with him in 2020 it was an absolute no-brainer and our relationship has gone from strength to strength since then.â
Jellybean Benitez said, âI like the way Round Hill do business. They are a smart commercial operation but they also understand and appreciate music and have a natural empathy with creators. Itâs always more rewarding if you can work with people with whom you have some common ground and thatâs certainly the case in this situation. I would also like to thank my Lawyer Paul Schindler for representing me with Round Hill Music â
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About Round Hill Music
Round Hill Music is one of the largest independent music rights companies in the world.  Recently appearing at number six in Billboardâs prestigious Top Ten US Music Publishers Chart Round Hill, through its various divisions, provides a full administrative platform for songwriters and artists that delivers everything from sync licensing, song placements, music production, label services and transparent, accurate global royalty processing and accounting. Round Hill owns Zync Music, a full-service creative sync team that specializes in placements for film, advertising, TV, trailers, sports & games and recently launched Sound Hill , a specialist neighbouring rights division.
Round Hill has offices in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles and London.
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