CEO Marc Caruso: Behind Every Copyright Is a Human Being
Behind Every Copyright Is a Human Being. It's Time the Industry Acted Like It. The music publishing industry will tell you it's in the business of managing copyrights. It isn't. It's in the business of managing trust. Songwriters hand over pieces of themselves to publishers. Some of those hand-offs are apparent from the start, while others reveal themselves through their songs over time, often from emotional places that remain sensitive or unresolved. When a songwriter places those songs with a publisher, their trust carries the emotional weight of their work. It's a passenger on their l...
AMM Signs AIKO, Expands Sync Roster with Strategic AM2 Deals
Independent publisher Angry Mob Music is widening its reach on both the artist development and sync fronts, announcing a new deal with rising pop force AIKO alongside a trio of targeted signings through its creative sync division, AM2. “We’re excited to welcome AIKO into the Angry Mob family and represent her incredible work,” said CEO Marc Caruso. “AIKO’s abilities as not only an artist, but as a songwriter are the perfect fit… we’re looking forward to joining forces and aiding in her continued success.” Read More at Music Connection...
AMM Presents Bailey Bryan with Platinum Record
ANGRY MOB PRESENTS BAILEY BRYAN WITH PLATINUM RECORD FOR SHABOOZEY’S WHERE I’VE BEEN, ISN’T WHERE I’M GOING On February 17 in Los Angeles, Angry Mob‘s Marc Caruso (Co-Founder & CEO), Sean Harrison (Co-Founder & Executive Director, Creative Sync, AM2), Patrick Conseil (A&R Consultant), and Ralph Torrefranca (Executive Director, Writer Creative) honored Bailey Bryan with her Platinum Award. Bryan co-wrote “My Fault (featuring Noah Cyrus),” a standout track that helped drive Shaboozey‘s Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going to No.1 on Billboard‘s U.S. Americana/Folk Albums and US Independent Al...
Billboard: How to Make 2026 Your Breakout Year by Ralph Torrefranca
How to Make 2026 Your Breakout Year: Building Your Creative Conduit By exploring uncharted arenas — and allowing yourself to rediscover your first (creative) love — you can open a world of possibility. — Ralph Torrefranca Read More at Billboard...
Muse by Clio: Jessie LaBelle Tells Brands "Do Your Homework"
Jessie is director of creative sync at AM2/Angry Mob Music. She manages the sync team, leads business development initiatives and serves as a key public representative for both AM2 and Angry Mob Music at industry events. With 15+ years in music supervision, Jessie’s brand experience includes Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Levi’s, Kohler, Visa, Capital One, HBO and Paramount. Her agency experience includes working on the Lollapalooza rebrand and the Adobe x Janelle Monáe collaboration. She founded the Women in Music Chicago chapter in 2016 and currently serves as co-chair, creating vital platforms fo...
AMM Signs Steve Stout & Jordan Sherman
Angry Mob Music, an independent music publisher boldly serving songwriters, composers, artists, and creatives, has announced multiple worldwide admin deals with producers, artists, and songwriters Steve Stout and Jordan Sherman. Both deals are worldwide admin deals, with specific carve-outs and additional opportunities. Angry Mob’s worldwide admin deal with Steve Stout only includes his ØZWALD project and solo work, and does not include the Lifehouse catalogue. Angry Mob's worldwide admin deal with Jordan Sherman covers current and future works, with the relationship also extending to special...
Billboard: AM2 Launch
Billboard’s Executive Turntable Column this week featured the news from Angry Mob launching AM2 and the hiring of Jessie LaBelle and Ashleigh Coulter. Angry Mob Music Group launched AM2, a new in-house creative sync division that merges sync production, A&R and licensing under one roof. Led by co-founder and executive director Sean Harrison, AM2 is supported by a newly expanded team: Jessie LaBelle (Director of Creative Sync), Ashleigh Coulter (Manager of Creative Sync) and Ryan Brooks (Creative Sync Manager). With offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, AM2 connects Angry Mob’s global...
Creative Industries News: AM2 Launch
Creative Industries News featured the recent announcement from Angry Mob Launching their new sync division, AM2, and their hiring of new team members. Independent music publisher Angry Mob Music Group has launched a new in?house creative sync division, AM2, led by Angry Mob’s Co-Founder and Executive Director, Creative Sync, Sean Harrison. The new division incorporates sync production, sync A&R, and licensing into a single, streamlined unit. – Emmanuel Legrand, Creative Industries News Read More at Creative Industries News...
