Seeker Music has agreed a partnership with Blackheart, the independent entertainment company founded over four decades ago by Joan Jett and her creative partner Kenny Laguna.
The deal includes the acquisition of a substantial share of publishing and recorded music rights for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee.
“Bringing together the trailblazing work of Blackheart, with Seeker Music’s innovative approach, the deal will usher in a new era for the iconic Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ catalogue,” said a statement.
Plans are in place to release previously unhead music, along with activations around Joan Jett’s global tours, creative re-releases of albums, and more.
Jett’s hits include Bad Reputation, I Love Rock 'N' Roll, I Hate Myself For Loving You and Crimson and Clover.
Seeker Music CEO Evan Bogart is the son of record executive Neil Bogart, who signed Joan Jett and put out I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll on his label, Boardwalk Records.
Blackheart's Carianne Brinkman, who is Laguna’s daughter, said: “I'm thrilled we will be working alongside Seeker and Evan Bogart. I can't imagine a better partnership that is at once completely new but a return to a shared legacy that began with the belief in Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Evan and Seeker mirror our ideals in honouring authenticity while facing forward and I'm excited to see what this partnership will bring.”
Evan Bogart said: “Seeker joining forces with Joan, Kenny, Carianne and Blackheart isn't just a partnership, it's a personal, powerful reunion. It's a full circle moment, reigniting a legacy and carrying the torch forward with the same rebellious spirit that ignited it. We're beyond excited to see where this journey takes us, together!”
Kenny Laguna added: “It’s too coincidental to be a coincidence, so I am so overwhelmed to see how fate brought Carianne and Evan Bogart at Seeker together 58 years after I had my first hit with Neil Bogart. This partnership is destined to further the accomplishments and legend of Joan Jett and Blackheart, and continue the legacy of Jett, Brinkman, Laguna and Bogart.”
Steven Melrose, Seeker’s chief creative officer, said: “At Seeker, our celebrated creative and innovative approach to catalogue means that our focus is on super-serving Joan’s current fans, whilst growing her fandom year on year – essentially taking Joan's music into millions of new homes globally. For a catalogue as expansive and legendary as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’, we're working on plans to release incredible archival moments, activations around her best-selling global tours, reaching new fans through global and cross-genre campaigns, and creative re-releases of beloved albums utilising new platforms around the world.”
Seeker Music, which was founded by M&G Investments, has a 15,000-strong catalogue. This includes works by Christopher Cross, Run The Jewels, Jon Bellion, Charlotte Caffey (of the Go-Go’s), Mozella (Wrecking Ball), John Ryan (One Direction), Plested (Lewis Capaldi), Mark Morrison, Future Cut (Lily Allen), Jay Sean and J-Kwon’s Tipsy, which has been interpolated into the longest-running US No.1 song of all time, A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey, and many more.
PHOTO: (L-R) Kenny Laguna, Steven Melorse, Joan Jett, Evan Bogart, Carianne Brinkman
(Photo Credit: Brandon Young)
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