Episode 45: Plus, a preview of San Diego Comic-Con at Home 2021
Daniel Goldblatt | July 22, 2021 @ 5:15 PM
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed Fox News’ issues with vaccine hesitancy, Jeff Bezos’ space trip and Bill O’Reilly getting a restraining order against his sexual harassment accuser.
Then, if it feels like every big-name Hollywood production company is rumored to be on the market, that’s because they are! So what is behind this sudden surge? We discuss with Corey Martin, managing partner at entertainment law firm Granderson Des Rochers and Schuyler Moore a partner at Greenberg Glusker.
Finally, it’s San Diego Comic-Con at Home 2021 time so we tap into our best nerd resources to get the lowdown on what to expect. That means we’re joined by TheWrap’s Umberto Gonzalez and Ross Lincoln.
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Songwriter J.R. Rotem’s Catalog Acquired by Swiss Investment Entity MusicBird AG Billboard 4 hrs ago Billboard Staff
On Thursday (July 8), Switzerland-based investment entity MusicBird AG announced the acquisition of songwriter Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem’s catalog. Best known for penning a laundry list of radio hits from the 2000s and early 2010s, Rotem is the hitmaker behind songs like “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston; “Whatcha Say” and “In My Head” by Jason Derulo; “Better In Time” by Leona Lewis; and “Replay” and “Solo” by Iyaz.
A versatile writer with a career spanning over 20 years, Rotem’s catalog includes credits on songs by A-list artists spanning from pop to reggaeton to rap, including Britney Spears, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Charlie Puth and Bad Bunny. This flexible writing style has earned him BMI awards for Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
J.R. Rotem
The hitmaker has penned songs for artists including Sean Kingston, Jason Derulo, Leona Lewis and Iyaz.
On Thursday (July 8), Switzerland-based investment entity MusicBird AG announced the acquisition of songwriter Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem’s catalog. Best known for penning a laundry list of radio hits from the 2000s and early 2010s, Rotem is the hitmaker behind songs like “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston; “Whatcha Say” and “In My Head” by Jason Derulo; “Better In Time” by Leona Lewis; and “Replay” and “Solo” by Iyaz.
A versatile writer with a career spanning over 20 years, Rotem’s catalog includes credits on songs by A-list artists spanning from pop to reggaeton to rap, including Britney Spears, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Charlie Puth and Bad Bunny. This flexible writing style has earned him BMI awards for Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.