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

YearTitleFunction
2000The YardsExecutive in charge of music
2000BounceExecutive music supervisor
2000Music supervisor
2001Spy KidsExecutive in charge of music
2001SerendipityExecutive in charge of music
2001On the LineMusic executive
2001OAssociate producer
2001Get Over ItExecutive music supervisor
2001ChocolatExecutive in charge of music
2001Bridget Jones's DiaryExecutive in charge of music
2001AmélieExecutive in charge of music
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackMusic supervisor
2001ImpostorMusic supervisor
2002UndisputedMusic supervisor
2002Paid in FullMusic supervisor
2002The Shipping NewsExecutive in charge of music
2002Kate & LeopoldExecutive in charge of music
2002IrisMusic executive
2002FridaMusic supervisor
2015Secret in Their EyesMusic supervisor
2016Southside with YouMusic supervisor
2016Fifty Shades of BlackMusic supervisor
2016CollideMusic: executive producer
2016The JourneyMusic supervisor
2017Executive producer
2018Muscle ShoalsExecutive producer