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Ryan Tedder has signed a global publishing agreement with Runner Music, a new music publishing company he co-founded with Ron Laffitte and Andrew Sparkler in 2023. While plenty of hitmakers have launched their own publishing joint ventures or companies over the years, it’s still relatively rare for a hitmaker to sign to their own outfit.
Under this new agreement Tedder’s catalog from 2021 onwards, including songs like “I Ain’t Worried” by OneRepublic, “II MOST WANTED” by Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus, “greedy” by Tate McRae and “Rockstar” by LISA. (Runner’s publishing administration for frontline talent runs through Downtown).
“My first gig in the music industry at 19 was working for a publishing company in Nashville, I never dreamed one day I’d be signing to my own,” says Tedder of the deal.
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Runner Music is a fast-growing publisher, interested in both acquiring top catalogs and signing frontline publishing deals. With Melody Holdings, an affiliate of Blackstone Group, as an equity partner, the company has already signed a number of top writers, including Alexander 23 (Renee Rapp, Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo) and Tyler Spry (Bad Bunny, Tate McRae, OneRepublic). Now, Tedder himself joins Runner’s ranks.
Since he started his career as frontman for OneRepublic and a songwriter, Tedder has partnered with a number of publishers and conducted multiple of catalog deals. In 2016, he sold some of his publishing rights for 170 songs to Downtown, and in 2021, he sold a majority stake in the publishing of all songs he wrote for other artists released after Jan. 1, 2016 to global investment giant KKR. This KKR deal also included a majority stake in all songs he wrote which were released by OneRepublic, regardless of the date of release. Most recently, he was published Sony Music Publishing.
News of the deal comes just days after it was announced that Tedder was teaming up with HYBE’s Bang Si-Hyuk and Scooter Braun to launch a global search for the next boy band, and the release of Tate McRae’s So Close To What, featuring Tedder cuts like “Sports car” and “It’s ok I’m ok.”
“Signing to Runner feels like the culmination of a dream I’ve had for years — not just about music, but about finding the right people to make it all come to life. With Amanda Hill, Andrew Sparkler and the team they’ve assembled by my side, I’ve got a community of music-obsessed operators that share the same vision, passion, and relentless drive. I’m blown away with what Runner has accomplished in such a short period of time and I’m ecstatic about what’s to come,” adds Tedder.
“I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of each of the Runner writers in such a short period of time. Welcoming Ryan to the Runner roster further shares our story as the greatest new destination for songwriters, and personally, it is a true joy to get to continue working with one of my favorite songwriters in the world,” says Amanda Hill, co-chief creative officer of Runner.
Runner CEO Andrew Sparkler says, “The momentum at Runner is truly exceptional right now. We’re not only collaborating closely with Ryan to nurture emerging songwriters, but we’re also thrilled to partner with established hit-makers. Ryan joining our roster is a powerful testament to our growth and success.”
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Severance, the mysterious sci-fi thriller featuring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, and Brit Lower, is now in its second season on the Apple TV+ streaming platform. Fans of Severance almost got a cool treat after series director and producer Ben Still asked President Barack Obama to voice the role of the Lumon Building as seen in the show’s first season.
As shared by the great Deadline team, Ben Stiller was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week and shared the bombshell tidbit that he asked former President Barack Obama to voice the role of the infamous Lumon Building, which was part of a pivotal scene in the series.
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“I didn’t ask him in person, I knew someone who knew his lawyer and his lawyer said I can relay the request if you write an email,” Stiller told Kimmel. “So I wrote an email to him saying like, ‘Hey we have this show,’ whatever. And like two days later, I get an email back from President Barack Obama.”
In his reply, Stiller said Obama told him he was a “big fan of the show” and was awaiting the second season. However, the former President of the United States turned down the offer saying, “I don’t think I have time in my schedule to make it happen.”
Could you imagine hearing Obama’s smooth voice on Severance? That would’ve been cool. The show is deep into its second season, and the mysteries of Lumon, along with the dual lives of the “outies” and “severed,” are still under deep examination. If you’re in the market for a show that’ll have you talking for days after, we highly suggest it.
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Rolling Loud, an upcoming Hip-Hop comedy film, has several music stars attached to the project along with other familiar faces. Sexyy Red, Ty Dolla $ign, Ski Mask the Slump God, and more are all slated to appear in the project.
As evidenced by the title Rolling Loud, the film is based on the music festival of the same name, as seen in an exclusive report from Variety. Owen Wilson stars as a washed and concerned dad who gets his teen son into the Rolling Loud festival accompanied by his friend, who is played by comedian Matt Rife. Along with the aforementioned stars, Henry Winkler is also a member of the cast, alongside Christine Ko.
Filming is currently taking place in Atlanta, and the film’s screenplay, direction, and production are all helmed. by American High CEO Jeremy Garelick. According to the outlet, Garelick oversaw Murder Mystery 2 with Adam Sandler.
Rolling Loud is set for a 2026 release.
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Some of the biggest artists of the 21st century weren’t yet born when the century began. Billie Eilish — Billboard’s top artist of the first quarter of the century who was born in the first quarter of the century — made her (non-chart) debut on Dec. 18, 2001. Runner-up Olivia Rodrigo was born Feb. 20, […]
Fresh off her appearance at Sunday’s Academy Awards as part of a James Bond theme song tribute, BLACKPINK’s LISA bonded with Jimmy Kimmel over their shared experience of being flown up into the rafters on wires at the Oscars. “It seemed so elegant and graceful, but it’s kind of scary right?” asked Kimmel on Tuesday night’s (March 4) Jimmy Kimmel Live!, recalling the agita (and discomfort) he felt while flying over the stage during one of his hosting stints on the awards show.
“It was really scary,” LISA smiled. “I was like, ‘I’m not comfortable doing this!” The singer said producers repeatedly checked in to make sure she felt good about being lowered to the stage in a harness as she sang Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Live and Let Die” as part of a medley that also had Doja Cat covering Shirley Bassey’s “Diamond Are Forever” and RAYE’s take on Adele’s “Skyfall.” While Kimmel complained about gravity “squeezing everything down” if you know what he means, LISA said she couldn’t really feel her legs.
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“Those were the least of my problems,” Kimmel joked.
The BLACKPINK singer also talked about her well-received turn as Mook on the current season of HBO’s The White Lotus, noting that many fans have speculated that because her resort worker character is so sweet on the series she might turn out to be the killer. “Oh… am I supposed to tell you that?” she responded haltingly, with a coquettish glint in her eye. “Legally you should not, but I would appreciate it if you did,” Kimmel said, knowing that his ploy to squeeze some spoilers about the tightly-held plot of the show was going nowhere.
“I think she’s a sweet girl,” LISA said of the character whose name means “pearl” in Thai before Kimmel explained the not-as-nice meaning of the word in America. Kimmel also wondered if during the cast’s regular karaoke sessions on set if the crew or extras freaked out when they saw the K-pop superstar stepping up to the mic. “They don’t care!,” LISA said. “I’m just sitting in the corner of the room cheering them, hyping them up,” she said, explaining that she didn’t sing during the sessions, but was more into dancing.
“I feel weird for me to grab the mic and sing karaoke,” she smiled. “[There’s] a lot of pressure.” As for who was the best karaoke singer in the cast, LISA said for sure it was the lone returning actor from season two: horny masseuse Natasha Rothwell. “Oh, she’s so good!” LISA said.
She also discussed the concept behind her just-released solo album, Alter Ego, explaining that while recording it in Los Angeles she tried her hand at recording songs in a variety of styles, all of which she ended up loving. “That’s why I called this album Alter Ego and [I] have five different characters [on it],” she said of Roxi, Kiki, Sunni, Speedi and the main character, Vixi.
These days, she said, Vixi is the one that is closest to her actual personality, though, like Speedi, she loves to drive fast in her car.
Watch LISA on Jimmy Kimmel Live! below.
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Lady Gaga‘s song “Garden of Eden” isn’t even out yet, but it’s already the soundtrack for the 2025 Formula One racing season. As announced Wednesday (March 5), the unreleased track — which is set to arrive in full Friday (March 7) along with the rest of the pop star’s highly anticipated Mayhem album — will […]
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LiAngelo Ball is about to shake up the streets again with another song that can go viral.
His older brother, Lonzo Ball, recently dropped a behind-the-scenes clip of Gelo’s music video, where you see Gelo swerving around the corner, all smooth with it, while GloRilla is vibing out beside him. Yes, GloRilla and Gelo collaboration looks to be on the way. This was not on any of our bingo cards for 2025.
The clip got the internet talking, teasing a track that blends Gelo’s chill flow with GloRilla’s high-energy, in-your-face style. Let’s see how that goes. This collab isn’t out of nowhere, though. Back in January, Lonzo was showing off Gelo’s music to his teammates in the Chicago Bulls locker room, and it looked like the song they were bumping was the same one with GloRilla on it.
The chorus is straight heat, with Gelo spitting, “Baby, can you please shake that a** for me.” That sounds like something straight out of GloRilla’s wheelhouse, right? Glo’s known for her bold bars and unapologetic energy, so it’s the perfect match. Gelo’s been steadily pushing his music, and this collab could be his going 2/2 moment. The first hit being, ‘Tweaker’ whether you like it or not the song made some noise. Following that is this next single.
Lonzo’s been riding for him, and the support from his big bro, along with the growing buzz around this track, is only gonna help take Gelo to the next level. With that catchy hook and the chemistry between Gelo and Glo, this track is set to be a whole vibe, and it might just land Gelo his next big hit. The streets are definitely waiting for this one.
Check out some of the mixed reactions from X users below