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HarbourView Equity Partners acquires select assets of songwriter Noel Zancanella, who has worked with Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, Adele, and more.
Alternative asset management firm HarbourView Equity Partners has acquired “select producer royalties and music publishing assets” from producer and songwriter Noel Zancanella. Best known for his work with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, Zancanella has long worked as a songwriter and producer across many genres. He has collaborated with artists like Adele, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and Maroon 5.
Zancanella’s songwriting and production credits include OneRepublic’s I Lived, Good Life, and West Coast; Ella Henderson’s Ghost; and Maroon 5’s Maps. In 2015, he was honored with the Songwriter of the Year Award at the BMI Pop Awards. The following year saw him earning a Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his work on Taylor Swift’s album,1989, alongside Swift and Ryan Tedder.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the acquisition further expands HarbourView’s music catalog, which now includes over 29,000 songs between master recordings and musical compositions. Led by its founder, former Tempo Music CEO Sherrese Clarke Soares, the company has been actively acquiring music catalogs and other IP since its inception in 2021. To date, it has acquired over 50 music catalogs.
Other acquisitions made by HarbourView include select songwriting and publishing assets from hip-hop and R&B group/production team Full Force, select publishing assets from country star Kane Brown, recorded music royalties from the estate of Christine McVie, and a share of select recorded music and publishing assets from Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.
HarbourView secured around $500 million in debt financing back in March through a private structured arrangement backed by its catalog of music royalties, led by investment giant KKR. Last December, HarbourView expanded its credit facility by $100 million to $300 million, enabling it to buy more music rights.
