David Schulhof
David Schulhof is an American music executive and entrepreneur. He is currently Chief Development Officer of LiveXLive Media, a global digital media company dedicated to on-demand streaming music and live entertainment from the world's top music festivals. Previously, he was the co-founder and president of IM Global Music. Schulhof co-founded, owned and managed the music publishing company Evergreen Copyrights, now a division of BMG Rights Management. He worked as music supervisor or executive producer on several films and television shows.
Early life and education
Schulhof was born and grew up in New York City. His mother is an antiquarian, and his father, a businessman, was the chief executive of Sony Corporation of America in the 1990s. David graduated from Georgetown University and received a law degree from New York University. He is a member of the New York State Bar.Career
In the 1990s, Schulhof migrated from business affairs to the music industry. He worked for Dimension Films and Miramax. In 1999, he became VP of motion picture music and legal affairs for Miramax, where he served as executive producer on more than a hundred soundtracks.Together with music executives Joel Katz and Richard Perna, Schulhof created the music publishing company EverGreen Copyright Acquisitions in 2006 by buying six music catalogs, including Rykomusic. Schulhof and Perna served as co-CEOs, with Schulhof overseeing the company’s global film, TV and advertising department as well as creative affairs. The same year, they purchased the MC Hammer catalog and the copyright administration company Integrated Copyright Group to manage their worldwide administration. EverGreen acquired the writer's share of Tupac Shakur's publishing catalog and the rap label Death Row Records in 2007.
EverGreen was sold to BMG Rights Management in 2010, when it held 65,000 copyrights. Schulhof became managing director of media business at G2, a private equity spinoff of Guggenheim Partners.
Schulhof formed a joint venture with IM Global, a subsidiary of Reliance Group, in 2014. He became president and partner of their music division, IM Global Music, managing film soundtracks and other music for IM Global. In 2015, he brokered a multiple picture deal with Republic Records for music-driven feature films.
In 2018, together with other IM Global executives, Schulhof moved to AGC Studios, overseeing music-driven film and TV content, as well as AGC's music publishing operations as Head of Music.
Personal life
David Schulhof married Lesley Gurkin in 2007. They have a daughter and live on Upper East Side.Filmography
Year | Title | Function |
2000 | The Yards | Executive in charge of music |
2000 | Bounce | Executive music supervisor |
2000 | Music supervisor | |
2001 | Spy Kids | Executive in charge of music |
2001 | Serendipity | Executive in charge of music |
2001 | On the Line | Music executive |
2001 | O | Associate producer |
2001 | Get Over It | Executive music supervisor |
2001 | Chocolat | Executive in charge of music |
2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Executive in charge of music |
2001 | Amélie | Executive in charge of music |
2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Music supervisor |
2001 | Impostor | Music supervisor |
2002 | Undisputed | Music supervisor |
2002 | Paid in Full | Music supervisor |
2002 | The Shipping News | Executive in charge of music |
2002 | Kate & Leopold | Executive in charge of music |
2002 | Iris | Music executive |
2002 | Frida | Music supervisor |
2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | Music supervisor |
2016 | Southside with You | Music supervisor |
2016 | Fifty Shades of Black | Music supervisor |
2016 | Collide | Music: executive producer |
2016 | The Journey | Music supervisor |
2017 | Executive producer | |
2018 | Muscle Shoals | Executive producer |