Wolf Cousins was co-founded by two of contemporary pop music’s most decorated figures. Max Martin has written or co-written 30 Billboard Hot 100 number one singles, producing or co-producing 28 of them, while Shellback has contributed to global hits for artists including Adele, Maroon 5, P!nk and Usher. Both hold multiple Grammy Awards.
The collective brings together a broader roster of producers and songwriters including Ilya Salmanzadeh, Oscar Holter, Tove Lo, Ludvig Söderberg, Jakob Jerlström and Ali Payami, among others.
The catalog covered by the transaction spans recordings by some of the world’s biggest-selling artists. Taylor Swift’s “Style” and “…Ready For It?,” Ariana Grande’s “Problem,” “Into You,” and “No Tears Left To Cry,” The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face,” Imagine Dragons’ “Believer,” and Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do” are among the featured titles.
Several compositions also appear in the Broadway and West End musical & Juliet, which is built around Martin’s songbook. Warner Chappell will continue to administer the catalog.
“At HarbourView, we invest in culturally relevant intellectual property and the visionary creators behind it,” said Sherrese Clarke, Founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners. “Max Martin and Shellback continue to hold their place as hitmakers in contemporary music, and through Wolf Cousins they have built an extraordinary creative ecosystem spanning generations and genres. We are proud to partner with them and help steward the legacy of this remarkable catalog.”