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Defend Music
Industry
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
FounderMichael Prommer
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States

Defend Music is an independent music publishing company and music rights administrator based in Los Angeles.[1] The firm is known for publishing the songs of soul music group Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and other writers and artists on Daptone Records, and publishes shares of hits by Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Kaskade and others. German expatriate Michael Prommer started the company in 2004.[2]

In its early years, Defend also offered music distribution services and had a record label that released music by Simian Mobile Disco, 9th Wonder and others.

Outside of North America, Defend's songs are sub-published by Kobalt.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Defend Music - Contact".
  2. ^ "Billboard". 10 July 2004.
  3. ^ "Defend Music - Contact".


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