The property of late Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has partnered with Main Wave Music to mine new alternatives for the singer-songwriter’s music and general legacy, it was introduced on Wednesday (Jan. 24).
Underneath the deal, Main Wave will companion with the property to capitalize on Weiland’s publishing copyrights and recording royalties for all songs and recordings by Stone Temple Pilots, his later group, Velvet Revolver, and his solo output.
The settlement additionally offers Main Wave a share of Weiland’s title, picture and likeness rights, whereas the property shall be given entry to the corporate’s advertising group and publishing infrastructure. The 2 entities will work intently on new advertising, branding, digital and synch alternatives together with movie and TV tasks.
Fashioned in 1989 by Weiland, Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz, Stone Temple Pilots launched a complete of six studio albums with Weiland as frontman, 4 of which hit the highest 10 on the Billboard 200 and one among which (Purple) debuted at No. 1 on the chart. Velvet Revolver additionally noticed success, with the band’s 2004 debut, Contraband, touchdown at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and its second and remaining album, Libertad, debuting at No. 5 on the tally. As a solo artist, Weiland launched a complete of three studio albums and one along with his band the Wildabouts in 2015.
Weiland scored six Grammy nominations throughout his lifetime and received two — one for greatest onerous rock efficiency with vocal for Stone Temple Pilots’ 1993 single, “Plush,” the opposite for greatest onerous rock efficiency for Velvet Revolver’s 2004 single, “Slither.”
“There are few rock artists that had the influence that Scott Weiland did on music,” mentioned Larry Mestel, CEO/founding father of Main Wave Music, in a press release. “We’re honored to companion with Scott’s household on such a legendary catalog of music and profession. Scott’s affect on music is unparalleled and he stays some of the influential musicians in rock music. We’re extraordinarily grateful the property has chosen to companion with us to proceed to develop his unimaginable legacy.”
“We consider that Main Wave are the proper companions to safe Scott’s legacy as one of many nice entrance males in rock historical past,” added Brian Harris Frank of Shelter Music Group and Dana Dufine of DBD Squared Leisure, who handle Weiland’s property. “We look ahead to working with Larry, Natalia, Adam, and their groups and consider that their capacity to attach artists with tradition will be certain that Scott’s influence shall be felt for generations.”
Natalia Nastaskin, chief content material officer at Main Wave, added, “Scott is the unique influencer. The tales behind his undeniably genuine lyrics, effervescent performances, impeccable trend sense, and meteoric rise to stardom are a filmmaker’s dream. I’m thrilled to work with Scott’s household, in addition to Dana and Brian, on increasing and increasing Scott’s legacy by means of new compelling IP tasks throughout movie, tv, and stage.”
Weiland died of an unintended drug overdose on Dec. 3, 2015. He was 48.
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