Warp Publishing and Gaga Music have signed a brand partnership that gives the UK publisher a direct role in the Australian company’s governance.
The agreement places two senior Warp executives on Gaga’s board of directors, formalizing a working relationship that began in 2017.
Partnership background
Before this agreement, Gaga represented Warp’s publishing catalog in Australia and New Zealand. Gaga previously held a similar partnership with Inertia Music, an Australian distributor and label services provider.
Board appointments
Under the new arrangement, Theo Seffusatti, Warp Publishing Director, and Nadine Riezouw, General Manager, will sit on Gaga’s board alongside founder Grant Gillies.
Gillies said:
“In a climate increasingly shaped by consolidation and external investment, it’s important that independent music companies continue to offer a genuinely creative and ethical alternative in rights management. Warp is an iconic name in the global music community, with an extraordinary history and forward-thinking roster. It’s a privilege to be working more closely together.”
Riezouw said:
“Having been part of both companies, I know that they share the same values and unwavering support for independent artists. Being able to strengthen this ethos now jointly is a proud step in offering further opportunities in a way that is truly independent, transparent and sustainable for our songwriters.”
