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\n\tReservoir Media has acquired the publishing catalog of Lastrada Entertainment. Home to over 5,600 compositions, the family-run company publishes hits that span all genres from the 1960s to today, including songs recorded by Jim Croce, Glen Campbell, The Carpenters, Captain & Tennille, Neil Sedaka, Eminem, Dolly Parton, H.E.R., Leon Bridges, Notorious B.I.G., Eminem and more. <\/p>\n
\n\tLastrada Entertainment was founded in 1987 by Herb Moelis<\/strong> and has since been passed down to his children Stephen<\/strong> and Larry Moelis<\/strong>. As the company has grown over the last four decades, it has acquired evergreen hits like Jim Croce\u2019s \u201cBad, Bad Leroy Brown\u201d and \u201cTime In A Bottle,\u201d \u201cLove Will Keep Us Together\u201d by Captain & Tennille, \u201cMore Bounce To The Ounce\u201d by Zapp, and The Whispers\u2019 \u201cAnd The Beat Goes On.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tThen, in the 1990s, the catalog was given new life when decade-defining rapper 2Pac sampled a Lastrada Entertainment song in his single \u201cCalifornia Love.\u201d Later, the catalog also benefitted from samples in \u201cWe Belong Together\u201d by Mariah Carey, \u201cMiami\u201d by Will Smith and more. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe have long admired Lastrada and the incredible catalog that the Moelis family has curated over the years,\u201d says Rell Lafargue<\/strong>, president and COO of Reservoir. \u201cStephen and Larry\u2019s deep knowledge of the music and their dedication to innovative sampling and synchs have elevated this catalog to iconic status. We are honored that Reservoir is now the home to the songs of Lastrada, and we look forward to preserving the legacy the Moelis family has built and ensuring its continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLastrada\u2019s president of music publishing Stephen Moelis adds, \u201cThe Moelis family takes pride in the catalog of hits we were part of, and in the personal relationships we forged with our incredibly talented songwriters. Passing the creative torch to Reservoir is the natural next step to continue the work we started with our father 40 years ago, and we wish to thank Golnar Khosrowshahi, Rell Lafargue, and the entire Reservoir team as they become stewards of some of the great songs of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n