Anthem Entertainment Acquires Song Catalog from Country Hitmaker Matt Alderman, Signs Publishing Deal
Anthem Entertainment has acquired a portion of country songwriter Matt Alderman's song catalog and signed him to a publishing deal. The agreement includes Alderman's interests in several notable tracks, including Dylan Scott's "Nobody" and "Can't Have Mine (Find You a Girl)," where he served as both producer and songwriter.
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The deal also encompasses Mitchell Tenpenny's "Truth About You," written by Alderman. Throughout his career, Alderman has written and produced for various artists including Jake Owen, Nate Smith, and Meghan Patrick.
Noah Dewey, Anthem Publishing VP of creative, praised Alderman's accomplishments: "He's an accomplished songwriter with immense natural musical talent, accompanied by a drive to win. Matt will be an amazing addition to our roster here at Anthem."
Alderman expressed enthusiasm about the partnership: "I'm really excited to start this new journey with Anthem, and I want to thank Noah Dewey for making it happen. I'm looking forward to seeing where this collaboration takes us and to creating some great music with the team."
This acquisition joins recent notable music IP transactions, including:
- Reservoir Media's partial catalog deal with k.d. lang
- HarbourView's transaction with George Benson
- Sony Music's partnership with Amr Diab
- Concord's $217.3 million Daddy Yankee IP acquisition
The specific financial terms and ownership details of the Alderman deal remain undisclosed.