In 1989, HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc. (then known as Hori Productions America, Inc.) got its first foothold into the U.S. music publishing community by acquiring the publishing assets of the legendary rock band KISS. The acquisition would prove to be HoriPro’s most successful due to the fact that the original line-up of the group would reunite for the first time since early 1980’s and go on to release new material and tour in its trademark make up.Clearly looking to build on the success of its first purchase, HoriPro set its sights in 1990 on its next catalog, Evergreen Entertainment Group. Evergreen, although young in its existence, had made a significant purchase of the Dick James Organization’s catalogs Nashlon Music and Dejamus Inc. These two companies were developed throughout the 1980’s by Dick James’ office in Nashville and contained not only a wealth of hit songs, but also a stable of extraordinary songwriters. Also that year, HoriPro bought a stake in Tickson Music, a company which historically was key in signing bands and singer/songwriters who would go on to define the “sound of Los Angelesâ€.Simultaneously in 1990, HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc. officially established a physical U.S. presence when it hired Bob Beckham to run its operation, located in Nashville, TN. Beckham was a seasoned veteran who had just come off a 25-year tenure as head of Combine Music Corp., when HoriPro approached him. Eager to hit the ground running Beckham hired Ronnie Gant, a well respected songman and producer who had enjoyed a long term association with Acuff-Rose Music Publishing, before joining the staff as head of the creative team.Over the next 13 years, HoriPro would sign and develop songwriters who would go on to write songs for some of country music’s most recognizable artists. In addition, it would acquire an additional four catalogs, namely Merit Music Corp. (1991), Jerry Reed’s Vector Music Corp. (1992), Double J Music Group (1999), and the publishing assets of seminal arena rock legends, REO Speedwagon (1992). Combined with its partnership in Emerald Forest Entertainment and IN2N Entertainment Group, LLD, HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc.’s catalog has expanded to include over 10,000 songs that are heard in every major genre. Today, HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc. competes in the market place, dominated by major publishing conglomerates, by providing record labels, film and television producers, and advertising agencies with quality hit songs that sell records, enhance film and television projects and sell consumer goods. In addition, HoriPro’s catalog is in great demand by new technology services that sell ringtones, download or stream music, and as background music in video games, because of its diversity and extensive list of recordings.
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