It is our privilege to shine a light on songs that are part of our collective memory and integral to our lives. Our legacy shall be preserving these memories: telling the stories of the songwriters and their life’s work for future generations.
Everyone on our team understands the power of music. That is why we are so passionate about what we do. Taking Mojo Music & Media from our very first deal through to the sale was a great learning experience. We are now harnessing those lessons to bring together a portfolio of diversified, well-established music copyrights containing charted-hits and era-defining, culturally important songs under the Dynamite Songs umbrella.
Controlling a relatively modest number of copyrights means our team has a deep and intimate knowledge of the entire catalogue. We promise to show our portfolio of songs all the love and attention they deserve. That gives us an edge when it comes to building a personal, creative relationship with our writers or their heirs. It also ensures we are well placed to collect every penny due and creatively promote our works.
We know our chosen target market (deals up to $5m), and will stick with it. We appreciate there are myriad reasons for selling. One size never fits all. We will tailor deals to accommodate a seller’s needs.
Our roster
Chris Leonard is a hugely successful British songwriter who has co-written songs with some of the best-known pop artists of the last dozen years, including Ed Sheeran (“Lego House” and “Give Me Love” from Ed’s breakthrough album “+”), James Bay (“Incomplete”), Paolo Nutini (“Loving You”), Hilary Duff (“Tattoo”) and McFly (“Wild & Young”). Chris also co-wrote “Missing You” with award winning alternative rock band All Time Low.
Bruce Elliott-Smith's songs have been streamed over 450 million times. His writing credits include European dance hits for ATB (“Ecstasy” and “Marrakesh”) and Danni Minogue’s UK Top 10 single, “You Won’t Forget About Me”.
Jim Sullivan is one-half of the Wideboys, widely known for their production work and remixes. They also recorded their own songs. Jim's songwriting interests, including UK charted hits, “Sambuca” feat. Danny G and “Daddy O” with Shaznay Lewis. The catalogue also contains the theme tune from the long-running UK TV series “Wheeler Dealers” – “Balaclava”.
Danny Oron is an American country music songwriter and producer who has been active since the 1990s, with songs recorded by Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw and Billy Ray Cyrus. Dynamite Songs has purchased six songs co-written by Danny that were recorded by Grammy winning country music duo Dan + Shay on their appropriately titled debut album “Where It All Begins”. The songs include the first two singles, “19 You +Me” and “Show You Off”.
Anthony has been a touring member of American rock band Papa Roach since 2017. He has co-writing credits on all Papa Roach’s albums going back to 2012’s album “The Connection”. These credits include six No.1 hits on Billboard’s US Mainstream Rock chart including “Help” and “Kill the Noise” as well as live favourite “Falling Apart”.
Acclaimed American Hip-Hop/R&B artist, Sly Jordan’s writing credits include Sean Kingston’s signature song, “Beautiful Girls”, the critically acclaimed “The Recipe” from Kendrick Lamar’s debut album, “Train on a Track” by Kelly Rowland, Dr. Dre’s “Kush” and Eminem’s “Higher”.
Over the past 20 years, Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Keith Harris has worked closely with global artists like The Black Eyed Peas, Estelle, Madonna, Usher, Robin Thicke and Chrisette Michele. Harris is best known for his long-standing partnership with Will.i.am and his work on the Black Eyed Peas’ international hits “Meet Me Halfway” “Imma Be” and “It’s My Birthday.” His credits also include the Grammy-winning hit “American Boy” by Estelle.
Singer, songwriter and producer Eric Turner’s catalogue includes Tinie Tempah’s 2010 global hit ‘Written in the Stars’which topped the UK charts and reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning multi-platinum certifications across the US, UK, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand and Avicii’s ‘Dancing in My Head’ and ‘Broken Arrows’.
Multi-instrumentalist, producer and Grammy-nominated songwriter John (“$K”) McGee is known for shaping the sound of modern R&B. He co-wrote and co-produced Trey Songz’s ‘Neighbors Know My Name’ from the Grammy-nominated album ‘Ready’, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard R&B / Hip-Hop chart and earned gold certification in the US. His catalogue also includes album cuts with Trey Songz (‘On Top’, ‘Be My Guest’) and singles for Jacquees, including ‘Who’s’ and ’Your Peace’.
Dynamite has acquired the publishing and recording rights to summer dance classic ‘Sunshine’, by writer and producer, Mark Tieku (“TIEKS”) and featuring British singer and songwriter Dan Harkna. The song topped Shazam’s TV Ad Chart, broke into the UK Top 40 Dance Chart, and earned a spot on Radio 1’s A list with 12 plays across a single weekend after featuring in Fiat’s 500 “Fresh” campaign.
We all have a particular area of expertise and bring with us a different set of experiences. When we combine those collective talents and work together that’s when we’re dynamite.
Alan retired from a distinguished career leading Ernst & Young’s Media & Entertainment valuation team in 2017 to launch Mojo Music & Media. Along with his partners, he completed over 40 acquisitions, curating an impressive catalogue of music publishing rights, which was ultimately sold to Concord in the fall of 2023. When invited by the financial backers who helped build Mojo’s catalogue to repeat the success, Alan eagerly accepted. In 2024, alongside some of his former colleagues, he co-founded Dynamite Songs.
Alan’s goal is clear: to leverage the invaluable lessons learned from building the Mojo catalogue to create a remarkable collection of chart-topping hits and culturally significant songs under the Dynamite Songs banner.
Sophie brings extensive expertise from both finance and the music industry, having been part of Mojo Music & Media team, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the business before its successful catalogue sale alongside a 20 plus year career in finance.
Sophie’s vision is to maintain a focused, boutique approach to music publishing, prioritising quality and authenticity in building a unique and meaningful catalogue.
Tom was a key member of the Mojo team, previously serving a s Director at Kobalt Capital, where he helped the publisher grow and managed two iconic song catalogues for its investment funds. Prior to that he led the UK Railways Pension Fund in its first investment in song copyrights.
Tom views music as one of humanity's greatest assets and is committed to maximising the value and cultural impact of Dynamite's songs while reviving forgotten works.
Claudia has over five years of experience in music, media, and licensing. Prior to joining Dynamite Songs, she worked at PRS, where she honed her expertise in rights administration and stakeholder coordination. Claudia’s goal is to drive efficient catalogue management, maximise revenue opportunities, and contribute to the long-term legacy of Dynamite Songs’ catalogues.