Metisse Music

Important management and publishing administration enterprise of artist catalogues, based in Oakland, USA. The artist/author/composer roster includes Lateef Daumont (co-writes with Fatboy Slim and Bumcello), ECM cellist David Darling, San Francisco label Ubiquity, Cumbancha, the incredible Airto Moreira, as well as Peter Rowan, Marc Johnson and Al Stewart, to quote just a few.

Featured artists: Mighty Underdogs Bei Bei & Shawn Lee Tommy Guerrero

Act Publishing is the German and English publishing catalogue associated with the jazz label of the same name. It comprises a number of prestigious acts/composers and other new releases on Siggi Loch’s label that will certainly grab the attention of many jazz aficionados.

Featured artists: Nguyên Lê E.S.T. Esbjörn Svensson Trio em Joachim Kühn Nils Landgren Michael Wollny Depart Oddjob Ida Sand Youn Sun Nah Vijay Iyer Céline Bonacina Pierrick Pédron

The publishing catalogue of the Berlin based world music label, production and management company of the same name contains some exquisite music, mostly from Eastern European musicians.

Featured artists: Oana Cătălina Chiţu KAL Kottarashky

An independent UK company and catalogue founded by Peter Stretton in 1992. Amongst many others, the catalogue contains compositions by the Fratelli Brothers, Hans Joachim Roedelius , Artie Traum, John Herald, Nathaniel Williamson, Don Sebesky and Jon Cohen.

the catalogue of Dennis Brown and other UK / Jamaican reggae artists, and also a few young Brasilian catalogues (Spin Music…)

Featured artists: Willard Grant Conspiracy Renata Rosa

German independent publishing catalogue with a very varied catalogue of music including Jazz, World music, Film music, Classica, Brass bands and Pop & Rock.

Beatriz Azevedo Music : Brazilian Beatriz Azevedo is a singer/songwriter and poet with an international carreer, whose collaborations include songs with Vinicius Cantuaria and Thievery Corporation, amongst others.

The UK independent publishing company led by Patrick Meads contains a big variety of music including, pop, rock, electronic, funk and classical crossover.

Black and Tan is an independent record label & publishing company. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in the Netherlands. You’ll find story telling music that is created by artists who write and sing their own songs about their own life. The voice and the story are the roots of this original, honest and handmade music.

Featured artists: Boo Boo Davis

The catalogue of the American singer-songwriter Lisa Papineau. Besides her solo career, Lisa collaborates with artists from different worlds such as composers Jun Miyake, Tyler Bates or Juan Alderete (The Mars Volta).

The compositions of one of the leading figures in modern Brazilian music, guitarist/composer/arranger Chico Pinheiro.

Chava Alberstein , Israeli “first lady of song” with a US management and a track record of concerts and releases all over the world.

The parisian label of the afrobeat sound

Featured artists: Tony Allen Ebo taylor Donso

Cumbancha is the record label founded by Jacob Edgar, an Ethnomusicologist and music producer who for the past eight years has been the head of music research and product development at famed independent record label Putumayo World Music.

Featured artists: Rupa and the April Fishes Habib Koite & Bamada Razia Sergent Garcia

Da Cruz is electro-acoustic Brazilian music, urban transglobal pop between Brazilian soul, bossa nova, funk, electro and samba-rock.

A Mexican label run by Eduardo Llerena, an ethno-musicologist who has done a marvellous job in safeguarding Central American music. His CDs contain serious, well recorded and inspired work on the development of different musical styles from the region (son, integration of afro-american music, etc.), including various cuban recordings.

The recent compositions by New-Yorker blues phenomenon Popa Chubby, released on the French Dixiefrog label.

Edition Records, an artist based label whose publishing administered by Westbury Music Ltd, was formed in February 2008 by pianist and composer Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson. Edition Records exists to promote new original voices in contemporary jazz and to provide a platform for established artists to document their work and release pioneering new recordings.

Featured artists: Dave Stapleton Keith Tippett

the compositions by bandleader, composer and arranger Simon Jeffes for The `Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

Essay Edition is the publishing outlet of Essay Recordings, created by dj, producer and musician Stephan Hantel alias Shantel, run by Jean Trouillet, and based in Frankfurt, Germany. The label has in recent years become an important reference for world music with a pop, fun approach, often but not only with musical references to Eastern Europe.

Featured artists: Shantel Amsterdam Klezmer Band Ahilea Boom Pam Omfo RotFront

Firetoy is the catalogue of American singer and composer Bethany YARROW (daughter of Peter Yarrow of American folk heroes Peter, Paul and Mary) collaborating with Canadian Rufus Cappadocia, who is a brilliant cellist and a composer also.

Arto Lindsay ’s publishing catalogue. This eclectic American author/composer/producer and instrumentalist with roots in Brazil has a current release on Righteous Babe Records, Ani diFranco’s label.

The compositions of blues guitarist Tom Principato. Several releases on the French Dixiefrog label.

Galileo Music was founded in 2002 in Spain and in Germany as a label, distribution company and publishing catalogue. The catalogue focuses on worldmusic and jazz with Spanish, Latin American or German roots. Carmen Souza (Cabo Verde) and Al Andaluz Project (Spain) are amongst the 2010 releases.

German independent publishing catalogue with a very varied catalogue of songs including some major successes like Lemon Tree, and a very active reggae catalogue associated with the label Bogalusa.

The publishing outlet of big American independent Rounder Records, containing a prestigious reggae catalogue with, amongst others, many titles by Clement Dodd, the boss of legendary Studio One in Jamaica, Michael Rose, Lee Perry, Sugar Minott and many more. HMV also has a great catalogue of blues, bluegrass and country, zydeco and Cajun, and many other composers of American “roots” music, including Hazel Dickens, Ronnie Earl, Johnny Copeland Rory Block, Slaid Cleaves, Nathan Williams (of Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas) Bela Fleck, Heather Myles.

Featured artists: Minyeshu

American catalogue of great musical diversity (world, latin, electro/ambient) often used in movie soundtracks (Titanic, End of Days…).

The compositions from the album “Batucada Jazz” of Swedish saxophonist Magnus Lindgren

Founded by ex Greensleeves collaborator Clare Ram and by Charlie Ram, this new London based catalogue has been very active at signing some already well known artists.
Artists: Sadiki, Vybz Kartel, Red Rat, Chyna Whyne, Lukie D, Carlene Davis, Tommy Cowan

The catalogue of jazz trumpet player Kenny Wheeler, based in the UK.

the publishing outlet for the very “in” electronic music label Eleganz based in Germany comprises as artist, Jean Michel, Kunstler Treu .

the compositions of contemporary classical composer Daniel Lentz with releases on Sony Classical, New Albion et al.

Leon Parker , the minimalist drummer, has a big name in Europe: apart from recording four solo albums released on Columbia and associated labels, he has collaborated with Jacky Terrasson (trio TOP) and with Charlie Hunter, amongst many excellent jazz musicians.

The compositions of Dave Liebman, American jazz saxophone player hors pair, former collaborator of Miles Davis and a very active player and much admired teacher of contemporary jazz. .

a German publishing outlet concentrating exclusively on soundtracks for films and tv series, mainly produced in the UK and in the States.

The publishing catalogue and structure of Graham Lawson, the manager of Trilok Gurtu. Mor Karbasi is one of the artists signed.

The catalogue of compositions by American jazz singer Jeanne Lee

The songs of Swedish pop singer-songwriter Miss Li.

the publishing company of Jon Hassell, legendary trumpet player with a very special sound.

Odyssey Music and State Music were created by Wayne Bickerton, UK songwriter, producer and music business executive, who created his own record company, State Records, and studio in the 70ies/80ies. The catalogues contain a wealth of pop, rock, soul, funk, r&b and disco from that period, including songs written and/or performed by Bill Hurd (the Rubettes) Danny & the Jets, Mac & Katie Kissoon, Kokotto, Tony Christie, Gary Benson, Chris Farlowe, Englebert Humperdinck and even Vera Lynn as well as more recent compositions, especially for UK soccer and rugby. For more information about the catalogues, see: http://www.popmusic4synch.com

the publishing, management and production company with Brian Eno, Roger Eno, et al. `Fripp-Eno` etc…

the catalogue created by Paul Bley, jazz piano.

Perfect Pitch Publishing is a new, dynamic full service music publishing/music licensing company located in Sydney Australia with licensing & synchronization relationships globally. Perfect Pitch is what they do – specializing in the placement of local & international catalogues – publishing and master recordings – to TV, Film and Advertising. Clive Hodson & Peter Paterson are co-directors of the company. Between them they have over 60 years of music business/music publishing experience and expertise.

Publishing outlet for the Piranha Kultur label and organisation based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in world music.

Featured artists: Ali Hassan Kuban Boris Kovac Boban Markovic Darko Rundek Chango Spasiuk Bantu Watcha Clan Klezmatics Magnifico

A major Turkish publishing catalogue associated with the Istanbul based label Doublemoon, specialised in music inspired by Turkish musical traditions, often with a contemporary feel, including electronics and rock.

Based in Milan – the fashion city – Edizioni Record Kicks is a small, smart and active independent music publisher. They are concentrated on all aspects of music publishing. Focusing on nu jazz, lounge, deep funk, nu funk, afrobeat, vintage soul, broken beat and orgasmic indie pop tunes, in these years we built a small but truly original and inspired catalogue that has given us the possibility to profitably work with a number of sub-publisher partners and agencies all around the world, covering all fields of the media industry from ad agencies and TV music databases to independent film makers and corporate users.

Featured artists: Gizelle Smith Baby Charles The Diplomats of solid sound The LIBERATORS

publishing catalogue of singer / songwriter Greg Brown , associated with Red House Records .

the compositions of singer / instrumentalist Leon Redbone for his American label August Records, until recently licensed to BMG.

The catalogue Riverboat UK Music is associated with the UK label World Music Network, well known for its « Rough Guide » world music releases. It contains compositions by René Lacaille, Bob Brozman, Samba Touré, Bela Lakatos, Mory Kante, the Mongolians of Hanggai and many more.

compositions by Lee Perry, Bob Marley, Santana and more.

established German independent with a catalogue reaching from international pop hits (Kung Fu Fighting) to electronic music ( Kruder et Dorfmeister , Shantel , Ursula Rucker , Princess Superstar et al.)

Featured artists: Waldeck

The catalogue of compositions by legendary blues guitarist, singer and fiddler from the Delta Clarence Gatemouth Brown.

The compositions of Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, music inspired by Cuban rhythms
as well as jazz, electronics and hip hop.

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The Steve Lacy catalogue, the compositions of the much admired and respected jazz artist, is now handled by Métisse Music worldwide.

Dutch catalogue associated with Rounder Europe.
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the compositions of American pianist Myra Melford, between jazz and contemporary music.
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The publishing catalogue of American producer and “musical visionary” Kip Hanrahan , with recordings on American Clave.

singer and composer based in Scotland, recording “world music” with celtic influences, released by Shanachie.

the compositions of blues guitarist Robben Ford.
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A German publishing catalogue specializing in music from Cuba and Latin America, associated with a latin jazz production company producing for several inhouse labels. Los Van Van (Cuba), `Atahualpa Yupanqui, Astor Piazzolla (Argentina), Oscar de Leon (Venezuela), Alberto Alvarez, Chucho Valdes (Cuba) and much more .

The compositions of brilliant jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson , on release on Blue Note.

American composer and artist Harold Budd’s catalogue of recent compositions, including releases on Robin Guthrie’s Darla label and on David Sylvian’s structure SamadhiSound. Harold Budd ’s music is often called ambient, in the context of his earlier work with Brian Eno, or minimalist, or avant-garde; it is timeless.

publishing outlet for blues label Blind Pig Records, USA with Jimmy Thackery, Big Bill Morganfield , Bill Perry , Tommy Castro and others .

The catalogue of compositions by Kenny Werner, an outstanding American jazz pianist who has been an inspiration to many young artists, with releases on several labels, amongst them BMG and Blue Note.

Big independant publishing house based in London / UK with a repertoire ranging from electronic sound to reggae and jazz.

Featured artists: DJ Vadim Max Romeo Gregory Isaacs

World Circuit Records have established their reputation by producing some of the finest world music albums of the past two decades, specialising in music from Cuba and West Africa and setting the standard with their beautifully produced (by Nick Gold) and packaged albums. The label’s publishing catalogue includes Malian bluesman Ali Farka Touré’s GRAMMY winning Talking Timbuktu album recorded with Ry Cooder, this being the album that brought the label international acclaim, together with the Buena Vista Social Club recording; as well as Malian diva Oumou Sangare, Toumani Diabate, Dimi Mint Abba, the legendary Orchestra Baobab and musical maverick Cheikh Lô from Senegal, amongst many beautiful projects.

Featured artists: Cheikh Lo AfroCubism Fatoumata Diawara