Anthem Entertainment & Audio Up Establish New Publishing Joint Venture [Exclusive]

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Pictured (L–R): Jason Klein, Jared Gutstadt, Randy Savvy and Gilles Godard. Photo: Emma E. Arsenault

Anthem Entertainment has established a new publishing joint venture with Jared Gutstadt, Founder & CEO of audio-based entertainment company Audio Up.

This puts Gutstadt back in business with Anthem after his departure in 2019 from their subsidiary company, Jingle Punks, where he also served as Founder & CEO. Through this joint venture, Audio Up now has the opportunity to refresh and accelerate some of the former publishing and intellectual property assets that he created at Jingle Punks, including the Bear And A Banjo scripted podcast series, which features original music from Gutstadt, T-Bone Burnett, Poo Bear and Bob Dylan.

The alignment also allows the company to work with new and existing Anthem music catalogues, creating new IP lanes for Anthem’s frontline artists. Additionally, Anthem and Audio Up will have access to each other’s premiere studio spaces in Toronto, Nashville and Los Angeles. Audio Up’s studio spaces in Los Angeles and Nashville, dubbed Audio Chateau West and South, have hosted a wide array of talent, including Miranda Lambert, Elle King, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, Machine Gun Kelly, Trippie Redd, 24KGldn, Snow Tha Product and more.

Pictured (L–R): Gilles Godard, Kayslee Don Collins and Jared Gutstadt. Photo: Courtesy of Anthem Entertainment

The first two signings under the joint venture include Randy Savvy of the Compton Cowboys and alternative pop-folk singer-songwriter Kayslee Don Collins. With his own blend of cowboy and street culture, Savvy has already garnered attention and made appearances at notable events such as Stagecoach and CMA Fest. Collins most recently received acclaim for co-writing “The River” for the Grammy-nominated Daisy Jones & The Six soundtrack. She has also penned songs for artists under the Audio Up banner while contributing to branded content and ad work. Collins is currently gearing up to release new music through the summer and fall.

“Randy and Kayslee embody a wide range of diverse, disruptive and innovative voices across different genres that Audio Up has been exploring,” says Gutstadt. “Whether we’re creating a pop-country, Americana or street-country vibe, or the perfect hit for the next Sabrina Carpenter, we’re crafting a versatile tool kit with writers that are unparalleled across the genre spectrum.”

“Randy Savvy is a trailblazer in the industry, and Kayslee Don Collins is part of the new breed of powerhouse music creators on the scene. We are thrilled to welcome them both to the Anthem family,” states Gilles Godard, President of Anthem Music Publishing Nashville. “Their unique sound and commitment to their craft perfectly align with our mission to support innovative creators. We look forward to the incredible opportunities that lie ahead for Randy, Kayslee and all of us at Anthem with this amazing new JV with Jared and Audio Up.”

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