Litmus Music Acquires Keith Urban Catalog

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LITMUS MUSIC has acquired the master recordings catalog of CAPITOL NASHVILLE artist KEITH URBAN, which includes 10 multi-platinum, platinum or gold-certified studio albums and a greatest hits compilation. The catalog’s assets also include his 36 consecutive Top 5 hits, 24 of which went to #1. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The deal, which is the first since LITMUS’ founding earlier this year, includes a collaborative agreement for URBAN’s future works. LITMUS will continue to collaborate in close partnership with URBAN and his management team at BORMAN ENTERTAINMENT as the Country star continues work in the studio finishing his next album, due in 2023.

LITMUS is helmed by industry veterans HANK FORSYTH (WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, EMI MUSIC, BLUE NOTE RECORDS) and DAN McCAROLL (WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS, CAPITOL RECORDS, AMAZON MUSIC, EMI MUSIC) in conjunction with CARLYLE GLOBAL CREDIT.

Said URBAN, “What makes this such a great fit for me, is the genuine passion and respect DAN, HANK and the team at Litmus have for this music. In working with them, I feel that same collaborative spirit that’s always inspired me as an artist.”

Chief Creative Officer McCARROLL added, “I have the deepest respect for KEITH, his incredible talent and his passion for making great music. He’s a musically insatiable musician, record maker, performer and songwriter.”

FORSYTH, the company's CEO, commented, “It is an honor to partner with KEITH and represent songs that reflect his integrity, character and musicianship. DAN and I and the entire LITMUS team are so grateful KEITH has trusted us to care for what he has given so much to create."

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