Concord Expands Publishing Power with Mothership Acquisition

Concord has continued its expansion in the publishing space with the acquisition of Los Angeles-based Mothership Music Publishing and its catalogue of assets.

The deal brings more than 5,000 copyrights under Concord’s umbrella, spanning a wide range of genres including pop, indie pop, rock, alternative, indie folk, Latin, and singer-songwriter. Alongside the catalogue itself, Concord will also continue existing agreements with Mothership’s active roster of songwriters, effectively stepping into and maintaining those relationships under the same terms.

This move follows closely behind Concord’s recent acquisition of Ninja Tune Records and its publishing arm Just Isn’t Music, signaling a clear strategy to scale both its recorded music and publishing divisions simultaneously.

Founded in 2013, Mothership Music Publishing was built as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz, Lionel Conway, Doug Mark, and Hein van der Ree. Over the past decade, the company has developed a reputation for nurturing a diverse and credible roster of songwriters and artists.

That roster includes names such as The Marías, Falling In Reverse, Architects, Pam Sheyne, The Tallest Man On Earth, Andy Shauf, Son Little, Hunny, Robert DeLong, Nascar Aloe, The Menzingers, and Jesca Hoop, among others.

The acquisition also formalizes a relationship that has already been in place for years. Through a longstanding sub-publishing partnership outside of the United States, Mothership and its writers have previously relied on Concord’s global administration infrastructure. Now, that relationship deepens, with songwriters gaining direct access to Concord’s international A&R, sync, marketing, and licensing teams.

From a strategic standpoint, this acquisition reinforces Concord’s positioning as a major force in music publishing. By combining a sizeable, genre-diverse catalogue with an established roster of active writers, the company is strengthening its ability to generate ongoing value through sync, licensing, and global exploitation of songs.

As consolidation continues across the music industry, deals like this underline a broader trend: scale matters, but so does infrastructure. Concord is clearly investing in both.

About The Author

Lily Nguyen is the Editor-in-Chief at Hype-Index.com, a curated music publication focused on emerging artists. She oversees editorial selection and coverage, helping position new releases in front of A&Rs, labels, publishers and other industry professionals. Her work focuses on music discovery, artist positioning and how independent artists build credibility through editorial exposure.

Lily Nguyen is the Editor-in-Chief of HypeIndex, a curated music publication focused on emerging artists. She oversees editorial selection and coverage, helping position new releases in front of A&Rs, labels, publishers and other industry professionals. Her work focuses on music discovery, artist positioning and how independent artists build credibility through editorial exposure.