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2018 Year End Review
As 2018 is creeping towards a close, we at Defend took a moment to reflect on all that we have accomplished over the year. Take…
Defend’s 2019 Grammy Nominees!
Congratulations to our clients who released or was a part of music that was nominated for the 61st Grammy Award: Up for Best Urban Contemporary…
Welcome Sunny Jain
Give a warm welcome to our newest client Sunny Jain, percussionist and founder of Red Baraat! Brooklyn based band, Red Baraat fuses together bhangra, hip-hop,…
Big Crown Records
We are proud to announce our new partnership with Big Crown Records! Big Crown records is a Brooklyn based independent record label formed in 2016…
Welcome Monophonics!
Welcome our newest members of the Defend family Monophonics! Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area Monophonics is inspired by classic soul, heavy funk, and…
The Excitements’ “Hold On Together” in Crazy Rich Asians
You can hear “Hold On Together” by our client The Excitements in the box office hit Crazy Rich Asians!
Panic! At The Disco Album Bows at No. 1
Panic! At The Disco’s new album, featuring “(Fuck A) Silver Lining” and “The Overpass” cowritten by Scott Chesak, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard…
Welcome Chris Walla
We’re thrilled to welcome producer and writer Chris Walla to our publishing roster and family in a full-catalog publishing deal. Chris is perhaps best known…
JAY Z and Beyoncé Sample Daptone on Everything Is Love
You can hear Eddie & Ernie’s classic “You Make My Life a Sunny Day,” from our client Daptone Records’ catalog, sampled on JAY Z and…
Nas Samples Now-Again on Nasir
You can hear “Kourosh Yaghmaei” by Gole Yakh, from our client Now-Again’s catalog, sampled on Nas’ “Adam and Eve” from the new album Nasir out…
“Animal Spirits” Featured in Animated iZettle Ads
Our client Vulfpeck’s fantastic track “Animal Spirits” is featured in three of iZettle’s commercials! Check them out!
Welcome Jimmy Vincent!
We welcome the delightful Jimmy Vincent to the Defend Family! Los Angeles born and based songwriter, singer, and guitarist Jimmy Vincent (a.k.a J I M)…