Rough Trade Publishing (RTP) has been acquired by US licensing company Bank Robber Music (BRM).
The UK-based publisher will be merged with House of Hassle, with the post-merger business continuing worldwide operations as RTP.
According to Bank Robber Music, the new RTP will be positioned within BRM, with operations run out of BRM’s New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, and London offices.
Bank Robber Music founder/House of Hassle co-founder Lyle Hysen has been appointed president of the new RTP and will oversee global operations.
In addition, legendary Rough Trade founder Geoff Travis and long-time business partner/current Rough Trade Records co-director Jeannette Lee will be joining the new venture as senior directors of UK A&R, overseeing RTP’s A&R efforts for the UK.
Commenting, Geoff said: ‘Jeannette and I are happy to join forces with good people whom share the same philosophy of creativity, humanity and fair business practices as music publishers.
‘We hope to help Rough Trade Publishing become the destination home for the best songwriters.’
Cathi Gibson original RTP cofounder, will stay on as managing director.
She said: ‘I am delighted to be working with Geoff and Jeanette once again in this coming together of the two disparate Rough Trade publishing companies. We have a great deal in common with Bank Robber and have been dealing with them happily for several years already, so this move is a natural progression.’
The UK-based publisher will be merged with House of Hassle, with the post-merger business continuing worldwide operations as RTP.
According to Bank Robber Music, the new RTP will be positioned within BRM, with operations run out of BRM’s New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, and London offices.
Bank Robber Music founder/House of Hassle co-founder Lyle Hysen has been appointed president of the new RTP and will oversee global operations.
In addition, legendary Rough Trade founder Geoff Travis and long-time business partner/current Rough Trade Records co-director Jeannette Lee will be joining the new venture as senior directors of UK A&R, overseeing RTP’s A&R efforts for the UK.
Commenting, Geoff said: ‘Jeannette and I are happy to join forces with good people whom share the same philosophy of creativity, humanity and fair business practices as music publishers.
‘We hope to help Rough Trade Publishing become the destination home for the best songwriters.’
Cathi Gibson original RTP cofounder, will stay on as managing director.
She said: ‘I am delighted to be working with Geoff and Jeanette once again in this coming together of the two disparate Rough Trade publishing companies. We have a great deal in common with Bank Robber and have been dealing with them happily for several years already, so this move is a natural progression.’
