Influence Media Acquires Future Catalog
• Influence Media Partners has acquired Grammy® award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist Future‘s publishing catalog from 2004 to 2020, which spans 612 titles and includes numerous chart-topping titles with frequent collaborator Drake (“Life Is Good,” “Jumpman”) as well as Kendrick Lamar (“King’s Dead”), Rihanna (“Selfish”), The Weeknd (“Low Life”) and his own solo hits like “Mask Off.”
Future’s catalog marks Influence Media’s latest eight-figure acquisition and builds on the company’s commitment to investing in modern evergreens and cementing hip-hop and R&B’s high value in the music rights marketplace.
The announcement was made by Rene McLean, Influence Media Partner & Founding Advisor, who stated, “Future is a cultural icon. He continues to be a blueprint for impact and success in the music industry and has reinvented music in ways that no one has ever expected. It’s rare to find someone who moves music and culture at the same speed with his distinct vocal and melodic style. His prolific career and continued popularity more than 15 years into the game is a testament to his undeniable influence on the contemporary music and culture landscape. We’re honored to be partnered with him.”
Influence Media Co-Managing Partner, Lynn Hazan said, “We consider Future an artist of the ages. He resonates across a spectrum of demographics. We’re so excited about this partnership, it’s a fitting addition to our growing repertoire of top-tier talent and promotes our forward-thinking mission. During my tenure at Epic Records, I was able to work with and support Future throughout his pivotal career. Now at Influence, it feels like fate to be able to collaborate with him again alongside my dynamic partners to protect his legacy and works.”
Future remarked, “I put everything into my music, and I wanted to make sure these were in good hands as I thought about the next chapter of these songs. I’m proud to partner up with Rene and the team at Influence Media and send a signal that this music has timeless value. My music is my art, and these songs represent some of the most precious artwork of my career.” [Photo by Aviva Klein for Influence Media]
