Round Hill Music announces publishing deal with Keith Sweat

07 October 2020 - Press release

Back Catalogue & New Music Included in Global Admin Agreement
 

Round Hill Music has announced a worldwide administration agreement with R&B legend Keith Sweat, which includes all his songwriting credits across a 45-year career in addition to new music. The catalogue is jointly owned and controlled by Keith Sweat and Open On Sunday, LLC.

Harlem born Keith Sweat started as the lead singer in local band Jamilah in 1975. After leaving the group in 1984 to begin a solo career, he landed a recording contract with the independent label Stadium Records, and in 1987 signed to Vintertainment Records where he  released his debut album  ‘Make It Last Forever,’ which sold over three million copies. The biggest hit from this album was "I Want Her" - the song that inaugurated the New Jack Swing era . To date, he has released 13 solo albums and 2 as a part of the R&B supergroup LSG.  

Sweat continues to host The Sweat Hotel, the #1 nationally-syndicated R&B night time radio show, which can be heard by nearly three million monthly listeners on more than 60 stations in major markets, including Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Tampa, St. Louis, Las Vegas, Norfolk and New Orleans.  In May 2020, Sweat launched a live, weekly R&B music concert series to celebrate Black Music Month. Millions of people tuned in "Keith Sweat Presents Sweat Hotel LIVE," which was made available on The Sweat Hotel and KSweatLive.com.  Due to its success, the series was extended through the month of June. Among the artists who participated were 112, NEXT, Brian McKnight, Pretty Ricky, Bobby V., Lloyd, Silk, Carl Thomas, Dave Hollister, Case, Tank, Raheem DeVaughn, Silk, and Musiq Soulchild. 

Elliot Hayes, CEO of Open On Sunday’s CEO, added “Too often, the trailblazers in music are provided sub-par administration services. After a thorough review of the various publishing administration options available, we are excited to partner with Round Hill Carlin in implementing a uniquely thoughtful and proactive approach to the Keith Sweat catalogue.”

Robin Godfrey-Cass, Managing Director of Round Hill’s London office said, “Keith Sweat’s influence stretches across decades. We jumped at the opportunity to partner with him and work with his both wonderful catalogue and his new songs.”  

Josh Gruss, Founder and CEO of Round Hill Music said, "Keith Sweat is a bona fide R&B legend and it is an honour to be working with him his amazing back catalogue and on his new music. Working with Keith on this incredible body of work is a responsibility we don’t take lightly.”