David Schulhof

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David Schulhof
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David Kenneth Schulhof

New York City
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OccupationInvestor
Website http://davidschulhof.com

David Schulhof is an American music industry executive and investor. He was previously President of Music Publishing at LiveOne, a media company for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content. He is also the former President of Music at AGC Studios and IM Global Studios and was the co-founder and CEO of Evergreen Copyrights. He is a member of the New York State Bar.

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Schulhof is the founder and CEO of MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF, an exchange-traded fund for investment in the music industry.

Early life and education

Schulhof was born and grew up in New York City. His mother is an antiquarian, and his father Michael Schulhof, a businessman, was the chief executive of Sony Corporation of America in the 1990s. He graduated from Georgetown University and received a Juris Doctor from New York University. [1] He is a member of the New York State Bar. [2]

Career

In the 1990s, Schulhof migrated from business affairs to the music industry. He worked for Dimension Films and Miramax. [3] [4] In 1999, he became VP of motion picture music and legal affairs for Miramax, [5] where he served as executive producer on more than a hundred soundtracks. [6]

Together with music executives Joel Katz and Richard Perna, Schulhof created the music publishing company EverGreen Copyright Acquisitions in 2006 by buying six music catalogs, including Rykomusic. Schulhof and Perna served as co-CEOs, with Schulhof overseeing the company’s global film, TV and advertising department as well as creative affairs. [7] The same year, they purchased the MC Hammer catalog and the copyright administration company Integrated Copyright Group to manage their worldwide administration. [8] EverGreen acquired the writer's share of Tupac Shakur's publishing catalog [9] and the rap label Death Row Records in 2007. [10]

EverGreen was sold to BMG Rights Management in 2010, when it held 65,000 copyrights. [4] Schulhof became managing director of media business at G2, a private equity spinoff of Guggenheim Partners. [3] [11]

Schulhof formed a joint venture with IM Global, a subsidiary of Reliance Group, in 2014. He became president and partner of their music division, IM Global Music, managing film soundtracks and other music for IM Global. [3] In 2015, he brokered a multiple picture deal with Republic Records for music-driven feature films. [12] [13]

In 2017, Schulhof served as Executive Producer of the music documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives . The film was sold to Apple Music and opened up the Tribeca Film Festival at Radio City Music Hall that year. [14]

In 2018, together with other IM Global executives, Schulhof moved to AGC Studios, overseeing music-driven film and TV content, as well as AGC's music publishing operations as Head of Music. [15] [16]

In 2023, Schulhof developed the MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF, an exchange-traded fund for investment in the music industry. [17] Schulhof acts as CEO of the ETF, which includes 48 companies including music labels, streaming platforms, concert promoters, and technology manufacturers, [18] including Apple Inc. and Sony Group. [19] [20]

Personal life

David Schulhof married Lesley Gurkin in 2007. [1] They have a daughter and live on Upper East Side. [21]

Filmography

YearTitleFunction [22]
2000 The Yards Executive in charge of music
Bounce Executive music supervisor
Highlander: Endgame Music supervisor
2001 Spy Kids Executive in charge of music
Serendipity
On the Line Music executive
O Associate producer
Get Over It Executive music supervisor
Chocolat Executive in charge of music
Bridget Jones's Diary
Amélie
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Music supervisor
Impostor
2002 Undisputed
Paid in Full
The Shipping News Executive in charge of music
Kate & Leopold
Iris Music executive
Frida Music supervisor
2015 Secret in Their Eyes
2016 Southside with You
Fifty Shades of Black
Collide Music: executive producer
The Journey Music supervisor
2017 Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Executive producer
2018 Muscle Shoals [23]

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