Seeker Music acquires Jay Sean’s catalog, together with music rights from ‘Bobby Bass’ Larow and Cardiak

Los Angeles-headquartered music publishing and document firm Seeker Music has acquired the catalog of British  R&B singer Jay Sean, and that of his longtime collaborator Robert “Bobby Bass” Larow.

The corporate has additionally introduced it acquired the publishing catalog of American producer Carl McCormick, aka, Cardiak. The worth of the transactions was not disclosed.

Seeker, which was based by M&G Investments and is led by songwriter Evan Bogart, says the catalog acquisitions mirror two of its core tenets: A give attention to enduring modern-day hits and international enlargement.

Jay Sean holds the excellence of being the primary solo artist of South Asian extraction to prime Billboard’s Scorching 100, and the one one to carry two simultaneous prime 10 tracks. His hits embrace tracks like Down feat. Lil Wayne and Do You Keep in mind feat. Sean Paul and Lil Jon, each of which Larow co-wrote and produced.

Sean’s observe Journey It was remixed by DJ Regard in 2019 and went viral on TikTok, touchdown Platinum certification within the US and 3x Platinum within the UK.

As a collaborator, Sean has labored with the likes of Gucci Mane, Mary J. Blige, Pitbull, Craig David and others. He’s often known as a pioneer of Punjabi-Pop fusion, and a member of the Rishi Wealthy Challenge. He was the recipient of the BMI Songwriter Award in 2009. He stays the one British artist ever to be signed to Money Cash Data.

“Seeker solely invests in music we genuinely love,” CEO Evan Bogart stated in an announcement.

“Jay Sean’s international hits are extra than simply songs, they’ve been a part of our story, soundtracking our lives for over 15 years. You continue to hear them in every single place, they usually resonate as strongly in the present day. That’s the form of influence we search for.”

“Bobby Bass” Larow boasts greater than 3 billion streams on tracks he’s produced, written or remixed, together with songs by Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Usher, Shakira, Massive Time Rush, and lots of others, on prime of his work with Sean.

He’s one half of the manufacturing workforce Orange Manufacturing unit Music, together with Jeremy Skaller, who’s credited with serving to uncover Sean.

“Seeker solely invests in music we genuinely love.”

Evan Bogart, Seeker Music

In the meantime, New Jersey native Cardiak is thought for producing tracks corresponding to H.E.R.’s Harm, which earned him two Grammy nominations, J. Cole’s Love Yourz, Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR’s With You, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Rihanna’s Consider It, and Rick Ross’ Diced Pineapples.

His credit additionally embrace work on Eminem’s Grammy-winning album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 and Coco Jones’ latest and Grammy-nominated observe Right here We Go (Uh Oh).

“With Robert Larow’s unimaginable songwriting catalog and Cardiak’s genre-defining work throughout hip-hop and R&B, we’re bringing collectively catalogs that haven’t solely topped charts however proceed to form tradition in lasting methods,” Bogart added.

“We’re grateful for the chance to have fun and champion these legacies, guaranteeing these timeless songs preserve reaching new audiences world wide.”’

“Evan’s intuition for recognizing not simply nice songs, however the markets and moments they’ll thrive in, is what units Seeker aside.”

Robert ‘Bobby Bass’ Larow

Robert Larow stated having his music be a part of Seeker’s catalog is “each an honor and an thrilling new chapter” in his profession.

“Evan Bogart and the workforce have constructed one thing actually visionary, an organization that balances deep inventive respect with a pointy, strategic view of the place music is headed,” he stated.

“Evan’s intuition for recognizing not simply nice songs, however the markets and moments they’ll thrive in, is what units Seeker aside. I’m proud to have my work reside alongside such legendary catalogs and to be a part of an organization that’s as forward-looking as it’s rooted in nice music.”

Cardiak added: “I’m tremendous hype[d] to announce the sale of my music catalog, a group that represents years of ardour and creativity. Partnering with Seeker marks a brand new chapter, and I’m excited to see how they’ll convey this music to new audiences whereas preserving its essence.”

“I’m excited to see how they’ll convey this music to new audiences whereas preserving its essence.”

Cardiak

The Jay Sean, Larow and Cardiak catalogs are the most recent in a run of outstanding rights acquisitions by Seeker Music over the previous few years, together with the catalogs of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Christopher Cross in 2023, and Return of the Mack singer Mark Morrison in 2024. Seeker additionally picked up the catalog of Christopher Cross producer Michael Omartian.

Different notable offers embrace a “substantial share” of the recorded and publishing rights of 80s rock icon Joan Jett; the publishing rights to British indie-rock band The Wombats’ first 4 albums; and the publishing rights of UK manufacturing duo Future Lower.

The corporate has additionally picked up rights from numerous outstanding songwriters, together with Jon Bellion (Miley Cyrus, Camila Cabello, Eminem), John Ryan (One Route, Maroon 5, John Legend) and Phil Plested (Lewis Capaldi, Jonas Brothers, The Chainsmokers).

Seeker’s technique has yielded fruit, not least when its observe Tipsy by J-Kwon was interpolated into Shaboozey’s A Bar Track (Tipsy), which is tied with Lil Nas X’s Outdated City Highway for longest-running primary track on the Billboard Scorching 100.

The corporate now boasts a catalog of greater than 15,000 copyrights.

Jay Sean was represented within the deal by Paul Rothenberg and Joe Duthie of Rothenberg, Mohr and Binder, LLP and Josh Klein of TKG Enterprise Administration.

Robert Larow was represented by Robert A. Falk, Esq. Cardiak was represented by Doug Davis & Grace Davidson for The Davis Agency, PLLC. Seeker Music was represented by its Normal Counsel Dan Stuart, and by Steve Sessa, Josh Love, and Robyn Sandak of Reed Smith, LLP and Henry Root, Tucker Web page, and Dylan Blakely of Counsel, LLP.Music Enterprise Worldwide