After closing $325m deal, HarbourView appoints music biz veteran Palisa Kelley as MD

HarborView Equity Partners has appointed music industry veteran Palisa Kelley as CEO and Head of Legal and Business.

As noted in the press release announcing her appointment, Kelley has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry, during which time she has structured and negotiated hundreds of publishing deals, Licensing and acquisition of music catalogs.

Founded by former Tempo Music CEO Sherrese Clarke Soares with support from Apollo Global Management, HarborView says it has been “extremely active” since its launch a year ago, so far. More than 40 categories.

Some of those deals consists of publishing portfolio of multi-Grammy award-winning country artists Lady A and Brad Paisley as well as a publishing portfolio of latin superstars Luis Fonsi.

HarborView also acquired the portfolio of SoundHouse Acquisitions LLC for approximately $325 million, based on Billboards. The aforementioned company website that it has an investable capital of up to $1 billion.

Kelley joins HarborView from the music industry law firm Selverne Kelley Bradford, PLLC, where she was a partner.

She previously founded and runs her own law firm – Kelley Law Group – and before that was Vice President, Business and Legal at Sony / ATV Music Publishing.

While in SonyAmong other accomplishments, she has structured and negotiated “millions of dollars worth of deals” with artists such as Pitbull, A$AP Rocky and Ricardo Arjona, according to a press release announcing the additions. her duty.

Other recent transactions conducted by HarborView Equity Partners include purchase publisher Big Loud Mountain Music’s share of songs selected from the Florida country music duo Georgia Line’s catalog and the music publishing catalog of Incubus.

“Palisa joining our company further strengthens the institutional foundation we have built at HarborView.”

Sherrese Clarke Soares

“Palisa joining our company further strengthens the institutional foundation we have built at HarborView,” said Soares.

“I have known Palisa for a long time and am delighted that she chose to work with us. Her connections in our industry, as well as her track record, leadership and integrity, will be instrumental in helping us continue to grow and expand our platform.”

“I very much look forward to the exciting journey ahead and producing great results for our investors and the artists we work with.”

Palisa Kelley

“HarbourView has established itself as an elite investor in the entertainment industry and the opportunity to help build a company with such a talented team is too good to pass up,” said Kelley.

“I very much look forward to the exciting journey ahead and producing great results for our investors and the artists we work with.”Worldwide music business