ICM Crescendo and Raleigh Music Expand Historic Music Holdings with Dave Appell Catalog
(May 2025 – Calgary, Alberta) Following the highly successful March 2025 acquisition of the Kal Mann catalog, the ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund and Raleigh Music Publishing LLC are pleased to announce the acquisition of Dave Appell’s interest in his songwriting catalog.
Dave Appell was a renowned American songwriter and producer whose work helped define the pop and dance music of the 1950’s and ’60s. He was best known for co-writing Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again” and producing hits for Cameo-Parkway artists like Dee Dee Sharp, The Orlons, and Bobby Rydell. In the 1970s, he co-produced multiple #1 hits for Tony Orlando and Dawn. His catalog remains a cornerstone of American music history.
“Dave Appell’s catalog represents the very best of enduring American pop. From iconic dance hits to modern sync placements, this acquisition reflects our strategy of investing in culturally significant music with proven long-term value”
— David Vankka, Portfolio Manager of ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund
About ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund
ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund provides investors with an attractive, diversified and long-term revenue stream of royalties by investing directly and indirectly in musical and entertainment intellectual property rights in the form of music royalties.
About The Raleigh Music Group
Global music publisher Raleigh Music Group, headquartered in Times Square, NYC, with offices in Los Angeles and Miami, was founded in 2016 by longtime music execs Peter Raleigh and Steven Storch. The company is renowned for its roster of iconic catalogs as well as its commitment to artist development and strong relationships with songwriters and composers. Raleigh Music represents the iconic catalogs of Elvis Presley, George Gershwin, Alan Jay Lerner, Jr. Walker, Lee Morris, Anthony Newley, Bo Diddley, Frank Wilson, Brenda Holloway, Denise Rich, Lords of the Underground, Willy Deville, Mutiny, and Muhammad Ali. The company also publishes a select roster of contemporary artists, composers, and producers, including Justin Jesso, Conkarah, Suriel Hess, Shawn James, Sky McCreery, Tarro, Is0kenny, Anthony Russo, Croosh, OBN Jay, and Skrizzly Adams.