Wyatt Durrette (Photo credit: Brooke Stevens Photography)
NASHVILLE (CelebrityAccess)—Reach Music Publishing Inc. (Reach) has acquired select publishing and songwriting interests from multi-platinum songwriter Wyatt Durretteannounced today Michael ClosterPresident/Founder and Owner of Reach Music.
This acquisition includes interests in 29 of Durrette’s compositions, and Reach also owns the worldwide administration rights for its share of these acquired rights. The copyrights include Durrette’s interests in songs co-written with Zac Brown, such as the breakthrough hit “Chicken Fried” (9x RIAA platinum), as well as the singles “Toes” and “Whatever It Is” from Zac Brown Band’s debut album. The Foundation.
In addition to Zac Brown, Durrette has also collaborated with Luke Combs, including the single “Beautiful Crazy,” which was certified diamond (10x platinum) by the RIAA. This song is also included on the Reach acquisition.
Wyatt’s long-time publisher, Richard Blackstone of Blackstone Entertainment, will remain Durrette’s publisher and will co-manage the select songs included in the Reach acquisition with Reach Music.
“It’s an exciting moment to have entered into an acquisition agreement with Wyatt Durrette, an award-winning, A-list songwriter,” said Closter. “Reach Music has been the publishing agent for Zac Brown for 12 years and we have always been familiar with Wyatt Durrette and his incredible work with the Zac Brown Band, starting with ‘Chicken Fried’ and his recent work with Luke Combs. This is Reach’s largest acquisition in country music and we couldn’t be more excited to have closed this deal with Wyatt.”
The agreement between Reach and Durrette comes shortly after the company’s other acquisitions of classic catalogs in various genres, including the recent acquisitions of copyrights for Judas Priest And Chuck D by Public Enemy.
Adam Ritholz and John Brill of Ritholz Levy Fields LLP represented Durrette in the transaction, while Jeff Sacharow of The Sacharow Firm, PC represented Reach Music.
