Specialist Music Investment Platform Round Hill Music Appoints Katie Kowinski as Chief of Investor Relations & Business Development

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Round Hill Music Royalty Partners LP (“Round Hill” or the “Company”), the pioneering private equity platform founded in 2010 that currently manages a c. US$900 million portfolio of music rights, has appointed Katie Kowinski to the newly created role of Chief of Investor Relations and Business Development. Katie will report directly to Round Hill Music CEO, Josh Gruss, and will be responsible for expanding Round Hill’s investor relationships and driving the firm’s capital raising efforts. She will be supported by Investor Relations Director, Kellie Kirschner.

Katie has more than 20 years of experience in developing and executing innovative marketing strategies across the private equity and investment management landscape, bringing a deep network of relationships across the institutional investor community. Katie joins Round Hill from Raven Capital Management, where she was responsible for capital markets and fundraising initiatives, which included music IP strategies. She has previously held IR roles at venture capital firm, Kairos Ventures, and global investment firm, Artisan Partners, among others.

Backed by a strong investor base, Round Hill has one of the longest track records in music catalog investment, having successfully raised and deployed more than $1.1 billion since inception. Its fully integrated asset management and music IP management platform sets it apart, giving Round Hill complete oversight of portfolio investments and an in-house team of music industry experts across the entertainment epicenters of London, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York. This team actively manages Round Hill’s catalogues to maximize income streams and optimize their value.

Josh Gruss, CEO at Round Hill Music LP said: “The opportunities in music rights investment are incredibly attractive, with a growing range of new ways to monetize and enhance the capital value of these irreplaceable assets. Round Hill prides itself as having been one of the first movers in the music rights investment space. This has enabled us to build a trusted reputation throughout the music industry while achieving numerous successful exits for our investors over the years. Katie’s extensive experience and relationships further strengthen our ability to unlock music’s exciting potential.”

Katie Kowinski, Round Hill’s new Chief of Investor Relations and Business Development, added: “Josh and the team at Round Hill have been trailblazers in the music rights investment space, making it the ideal place to increase my focus on this growing and differentiated asset class. I’m looking forward to putting my network, experience and expertise straight to work to help Round Hill meet its strategic ambitions and, alongside the team, to continue to deliver first rate returns on behalf of existing and new investors.”

Earlier this year, Randy Jackson, the Grammy Award winning producer and former American Idol judge, and John Greenberg, a music management veteran who has worked with world renowned artists, producers and writers, joined Round Hill as advisors. Their addition to the team has further strengthened its ability to source and secure early access to premium music rights deals in an increasingly competitive market for high quality assets.

The US$469 million sale of the Round Hill Music Royalty Fund portfolio in October 2023 marked a second successful exit opportunity for investors who had participated in Round Hill Fund I, originally launched in 2011. Today, Round Hill owns and manages a c. US$900 million portfolio across a series of four further funds comprising almost 200,000 songs performed by time-tested and iconic artists including Whitney Houston, Bruno Mars, Chaka Khan, Morgan Wallen, Goo Goo Dolls, Bryan Adams, Matchbox Twenty, The Killers, Meat Loaf, Madonna and many more.

About Round Hill Music LP

Founded in 2010, Round Hill Music LP is a leading private equity platform specializing in music catalog investment and management, with over US$900 million in assets under management. With a presence in the major music and entertainment markets of New York, Nashville, Los Angeles and London, Round Hill combines deep music industry expertise and investment acumen to acquire, manage and monetize high-quality music rights.

Benefitting from its established reputation and trusted relationships across the music industry, Round Hill has acquired over 180 time-tested catalogs, including nearly 200,000 songs performed by iconic artists such as Whitney Houston, Bruno Mars and Louis Armstrong. Its experienced approach to music rights management and proprietary investment capabilities support its delivery of attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors through disciplined, value-driven strategies. Round Hill is set apart by its c.50-strong in-house team which enhances asset value though active management, frontline investing and advanced sync licensing across film, television and advertising platforms.