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Round Hill Music LP
ROUND HILL MUSIC LP is an SEC-registered investment adviser in NASHVILLE, TN, registered since 2015. The firm manages approximately $1.0 billion in regulatory...
Round Hill Music LP
ROUND HILL MUSIC LP is an SEC-registered investment adviser in NASHVILLE, TN, registered since 2015. The firm manages approximately $1.0 billion in regulatory assets. It has 59 employees and 10 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2010
AUM
$1.1BN
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
Nashville
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Additional offices
New York, United States · Nashville, United States
Principals
Josh Gruss
Founder & CEO
Neil Gillis
President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Round Hill Music?
Josh Gruss, founder and CEO, leads the overall investment strategy. President Neil Gillis oversees day-to-day portfolio management and acquisitions. The firm's investment committee includes senior music executives and financial analysts who evaluate catalog purchases based on streaming data and royalty forecasts (public record).
How does Round Hill source music-catalog deals?
Round Hill sources catalogs through direct relationships with songwriters, estates, publishers, and music-industry intermediaries. The firm leverages its team's network to identify heritage and contemporary catalogs that generate predictable streaming and performance royalties. Deals are structured as outright purchases or partial acquisitions of rights (public record).
Is Round Hill structured as a single family office or a fund manager?
Round Hill operates as an asset manager raising institutional capital, not a family office. It manages closed-end funds for institutional investors including pension funds and family offices. The firm is headquartered in London with offices in New York and Nashville (public record).
What types of music rights does Round Hill invest in?
The firm primarily acquires music publishing rights (song copyrights) and master recording royalties. Its portfolio includes catalogs from artists like Fleetwood Mac, James Brown, and contemporary songwriters. Round Hill also engages in sync licensing and live-performance rights management (public record).
Does Round Hill participate in fund commitments or only direct acquisitions?
Round Hill raises institutional funds specifically for music-rights acquisitions. Investors commit capital to the firm's funds, which are then deployed to purchase catalogs. The firm does not typically engage in co-investments or separate managed accounts (public record).
What investment stages does Round Hill target?
Round Hill targets mature, cash-flow-generating music catalogs, not early-stage artist development. It focuses on heritage songs with proven streaming revenue and performance royalties. The firm avoids speculative bets on emerging artists (public record).
Where does the underlying wealth for Round Hill's investments come from?
Round Hill's capital comes from institutional investors including pension funds, endowments, and family offices. The firm does not disclose specific investor names or the wealth origin of its principals (public record).
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