MILAN (CelebrityAccess) — Warner Music Italy and Warner Chappell Music Italy announced a deal to secure the catalogue of DWA Records, the prominent Italo-Disco label founded by singer-songwriter and producers Roberto Zanetti and Francesco Bontempi.
The deal includes more than 250 masters and covers tracks such as “The Rhythm of the Night”, performed by Corona and written by Bontempi; “Happy” and “Uh La La” performed by Alexia; and “Baila”, performed by Zucchero and written by Zanetti.
The deal also includes the catalogue of Extravaganza, DWA’s music publishing business.
Italo Disco is the lifeblood of the Italian music scene and DWA has been at the heart of the scene for more than three decades. We’re so pleased that Roberto and Francesco have placed their faith in us as the custodians of their catalogue and look forward to repaying their trust in the years ahead. We’d like to thank our CFOs, Raffaelle Razzini and Luca Gentili, for their support and hard work in getting this deal over the line,” said Pico Cibelli, President, Warner Music Italy and Santiago Menéndez-Pidal, President, Southern Europe, Warner Chappell Music in a joint statement.
“We’re committed to expanding our catalogue through strategic acquisitions and are always looking at opportunities outside of Anglo markets. We’re proud to be managing DWA’s catalogue and will leverage our teams around the world to create new connections for the artists and their music to be discovered and continue to be loved,” added Kevin Gore, President, Global Catalogue, Recorded Music.
