Music Asset Management

At the recent 2021 BMI Country Awards, Music Asset Management was honored to receive 5 awards for administering songs by Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean and Thomas Rhett. 

We’re excited to announce that MAM has concluded an exclusive worldwide administration deal with Gregmark, which is managed by industry veteran Lonnie Sill. The catalog includes classic hits such as “Stormy Monday, as well as iconic masters like the Paris Sisters’ “I Love How You Love Me” which are ripe for licensing!

We’re celebrating our 15^th anniversary and very proud to have been the publishing partner and trusted administration arm of leading songwriters, music publishers, studios, media companies and more. It’s been a thrill to represent a multitude of chart-topping hits in every genre. Here’s to the next 15!

Mary Jo Mennella has been elected to the board of the International Music Publishers Forum (IMPF), which represents the interests of the independent music publishing community internationally. With member companies across the globe, IMPF ensures that independent music publishers remain the powerhouse of the music world.

MAM is celebrating our client MV2’s incredible success over the last year with five No.1 chart hits by Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, and Morgan Wallen. Congratulations MV2!

MAM congratulates our client Purplebeat Music for its massive hit with Walker Hayes’ No. 1 country single, "Fancy Like," which went viral on TikTok and Instagram! The company has been on a roll with major signings including hitmakers Shane Stevens and Nash Overstreet.

Jody Ikehara Nelson has been promoted to Vice President of Client Services. Nelson joined Music Asset Management in 2007 during the company’s inaugural year. In her elevated position, Jody will continue to work closely with MAM clients in overseeing copyright and royalties, licensing and income tracking and other issues in order to deliver the highest level of accuracy and timely payments. Mennella said: "Jody’s promotion is so well-deserved. She has always been dedicated to providing excellent service to our clients with utmost professionalism. She’s a key executive and valued member of the stellar MAM team."

Mark Isham, one of the entertainment industry’s most respected composers, has signed a worldwide administration deal with MAM. Isham has scored over 400 movies and TV programs, and received 100 award nominations and 57 awards, including ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award. His films have earned over $4 billion in gross box office receipts. Some of Isham’s memorable scores have included the Oscar-winning films Crash and A River Runs Through It, and the Golden Globe-winning film Bobby.

MV2 Entertainment, a Nashville-based music publishing, artist development and management company, has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration deal with MAM. Founded in 2015 by James Archer and Tony Harrell, the company has a hitmaker writer roster including David Frasier, Thomas Archer, Josh Thompson, Nick Donley, and artist Nora Collins. MV2’s catalogue includes Kelly Clarkson's new global smash, "I Dare You," which was released in 6 languages, as well as the hit singles "Most People Are Good" by Luke Bryan, "Heartache Medication" by Jon Pardi, and "Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves.

Award-winning composer/producer Miriam Cutler has signed a worldwide administration deal with MAM. Cutler has scored over 100 films and TV programs, produced and recorded albums, and performed live in many bands and venues. In 2019 she received Emmy Award nominations for her scores to RBG and Love, Gilda.

We’re thrilled to be representing Nashville-based Purplebeat Music as their worldwide rights administration company worldwide. Purplebeat, which owned by Bob Doyle, owner/president of Major Bob Music, is home to Grammy-winning writer/producer Angelo Petraglia (Kings of Leon), as well as VANYO, a No.1 recording artist in Japan, as well as rising global EDM star, MAYLYN. With a growing presence in Los Angeles, Purplebeat is focused and committed to developing new songwriters and producers around the globe.

Pulse Music Publishing and Pulse Publishing Administration have received the AIMP's 2018 "Indie Publisher of the Year Award." Pulse Publishing Administration is exclusively managed for Pulse by the MAM team.

Mary Jo Mennella has announced the promotions of Manny Cruz to Royalty Director and Nate Harar to Royalty Manager. Manny and Nate both joined Music Asset Management in 2015.

Dale Melidosian, MAM's VP Legal Affairs and Operations, has been elected to the board of the Association of Independent Music Publishers for a two year term. Dale joined MAM in 2017 and also serves as legal advisor to tech start up VEZT after serving for many years as General Counsel for Wixen Music and in-house Counsel at BMG, 20^th Century Fox and Bug Music.

The re-release of Aretha Franklin's thirty-sixth studio album This Christmas (DMI Records/WMG), features a new mix of "Silent Night," which debuted at No.28 on the Billboard AC chart Nov 24th. The album was co-produced by the legendary artist and long-time MAM client, Tena Clark, a music industry veteran and the founder, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of DMI Music & Media, a premier global music and entertainment agency.

MAM Founder and CEO Mary Jo Mennella has been elected to the board of the Independent Music Publishers e-Licensing (IMPEL). As a major collective of indie publishers, IMPEL offers its members the ability to combine their repertoire and offer it on a multi-territory basis to digital music-services under a single license.