Berlin, New York — February 1, 2026 — 1630 Music Publishing Services, Inc., a leading international music publisher with more than three decades of experience representing jazz, contemporary classical, and global music catalogs, today announced the expansion of its global licensing partnerships to further strengthen its international rights management and synchronization operations.
As part of this initiative, 1630 Music has entered into new strategic agreements that enhance its ability to license music across advertising, film, television, games, podcasts, digital media, and emerging platforms. These expanded capabilities are being delivered through a dedicated global licensing infrastructure operated in collaboration with oldguysrulemusic, a well-established music supervision and licensing company known for its one-stop, easy-clear solutions for media producers worldwide.
The new partnerships materially extend 1630 Music’s long-standing international sub-publishing and royalty-collection network, providing deeper coverage across key foreign territories while improving responsiveness and deal execution for music licensees seeking high-quality, fully cleared repertoire.
“This expansion reflects the natural evolution of 1630 Music as a modern, globally integrated publishing company,” said Steven Reich, President of 1630 Music Publishing Services, Inc. “For more than 30 years, we have focused on protecting and monetizing our clients’ intellectual property with precision, integrity, and international reach. By strengthening our global licensing infrastructure, we are creating new opportunities for our writers and catalogs while making it significantly easier for licensees to access exceptional music with confidence.”
Founded in 1992 by renowned music attorney and publisher Alan Bergman, former general counsel to composer Frank Loesser and a long-time DownBeat Magazine columnist, 1630 Music has built a reputation as a trusted steward of music rights. Under Reich’s leadership since 2013, the company has expanded beyond traditional publishing administration to include print publishing, worldwide royalty and tax services, synchronization licensing, and Heights Records, a label offering global distribution for leading jazz innovators and legacy artists.
The enhanced global licensing framework supports a wide range of verticals, including advertising and brand campaigns, film, television, streaming content, games, podcasts, user-generated content platforms, and emerging digital media formats. It also reinforces 1630 Music’s commitment to providing seamless, transparent, and fully compliant rights solutions to production companies, agencies, and content creators worldwide.
“Our goal is to remove friction from the licensing process without compromising rights integrity,” Reich added. “These new agreements ensure that our clients’ works are represented consistently and aggressively across global markets, while giving music supervisors, producers, and brands a reliable, one-stop path to clearance.”
The expanded licensing initiative further positions 1630 Music as a cornerstone of a broader, integrated music services platform designed to serve independent creators, estates, catalogs, and institutional partners seeking sophisticated global rights management.