Seeker Music Marks Fifth Birthday with New Hires and Promotions

The company has built a $300 million portfolio of more than 17,000 copyrights

Seeker Music, the music rights, publishing, and record company founded by M&G Investments and led by award-winning songwriter and creative executive Evan Bogart, has celebrated five years in business with a series of new hires and promotions.

The promotions:

Steven Melrose has been upped from Global Head of Creative to Chief Creative Officer.
Since joining Seeker in 2021 Melrose has played a key role in spearheading catalog acquisitions of artists such as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Christopher Cross, Run the Jewels, Jay Sean and more.
The former Sony and EMI exec has also been instrumental in acquiring the catalogs of international artists such as Mark Morrison, Plested, Future Cut and The Wombats.
John Bowditch has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing & Innovation.
Bowditch has led initiatives such as the campaign around Christopher Cross’s music, which has brought his catalog to streaming highs; vinyl repressings of Run The Jewels’ albums; and creative marketing for releases by artists such as Caroline Kingsbury and CARR.

The new hires:

Former DreamWorks Animation and Saban Music Group exec Todd von Mende joins Seeker’s executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer.
Andrew Grant joins from Atlantic Records/Warner Music Group, assuming the role of Vice President of A&R.
Ahyiesha Sarnor joins as Attorney, Legal & Business Affairs, having previously served at Cutting Edge Media.
Rose Campbell will join as the new Director of Marketing, moving across from senior roles at SoundCloud and The Spellbound Group.
Donald McGill joins as Director of Investments, having previously worked across music investments for Warner Chappell, Kobalt, and Open On Sundays.
Brett Wilson joins as Royalties Manager, having worked in the field at BMI and Universal Music Publishing.
Martin Chisel moves from BMG to join Seeker as Rights & Royalties Coordinator.

The first five years:

Since 2020, Seeker has built a $300 million portfolio of more than 17,000 copyrights (including 38 songs in Spotify’s Billions Club).
It was No. 2 on Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Music Companies 2025’ list.

What they said:

Evan Bogart, CEO: “From day one, Seeker has been reimagining what a modern music and rights company can be. As creators first, we’ve built a business that treats songs not only as legacies to preserve, but as fuel for what’s next. Five years in, the results speak for themselves: record-breaking hits, catalogs revitalized with new energy, new fans and fandom, and a redefinition of what creative catalog management can mean. Just as importantly, we’ve shown that a creator-led company can deliver real value for our partners and investors.”

The promotions:

Steven Melrose has been upped from Global Head of Creative to Chief Creative Officer.
Since joining Seeker in 2021 Melrose has played a key role in spearheading catalog acquisitions of artists such as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Christopher Cross, Run the Jewels, Jay Sean and more.
The former Sony and EMI exec has also been instrumental in acquiring the catalogs of international artists such as Mark Morrison, Plested, Future Cut and The Wombats.
John Bowditch has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing & Innovation.
Bowditch has led initiatives such as the campaign around Christopher Cross’s music, which has brought his catalog to streaming highs; vinyl repressings of Run The Jewels’ albums; and creative marketing for releases by artists such as Caroline Kingsbury and CARR.

The new hires:

Former DreamWorks Animation and Saban Music Group exec Todd von Mende joins Seeker’s executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer.
Andrew Grant joins from Atlantic Records/Warner Music Group, assuming the role of Vice President of A&R.
Ahyiesha Sarnor joins as Attorney, Legal & Business Affairs, having previously served at Cutting Edge Media.
Rose Campbell will join as the new Director of Marketing, moving across from senior roles at SoundCloud and The Spellbound Group.
Donald McGill joins as Director of Investments, having previously worked across music investments for Warner Chappell, Kobalt, and Open On Sundays.
Brett Wilson joins as Royalties Manager, having worked in the field at BMI and Universal Music Publishing.
Martin Chisel moves from BMG to join Seeker as Rights & Royalties Coordinator.

The first five years:

Since 2020, Seeker has built a $300 million portfolio of more than 17,000 copyrights (including 38 songs in Spotify’s Billions Club).
It was No. 2 on Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Music Companies 2025’ list.

What they said:

Evan Bogart, CEO: “From day one, Seeker has been reimagining what a modern music and rights company can be. As creators first, we’ve built a business that treats songs not only as legacies to preserve, but as fuel for what’s next. Five years in, the results speak for themselves: record-breaking hits, catalogs revitalized with new energy, new fans and fandom, and a redefinition of what creative catalog management can mean. Just as importantly, we’ve shown that a creator-led company can deliver real value for our partners and investors.”

The promotions:

Steven Melrose has been upped from Global Head of Creative to Chief Creative Officer.
Since joining Seeker in 2021 Melrose has played a key role in spearheading catalog acquisitions of artists such as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Christopher Cross, Run the Jewels, Jay Sean and more.
The former Sony and EMI exec has also been instrumental in acquiring the catalogs of international artists such as Mark Morrison, Plested, Future Cut and The Wombats.
John Bowditch has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing & Innovation.
Bowditch has led initiatives such as the campaign around Christopher Cross’s music, which has brought his catalog to streaming highs; vinyl repressings of Run The Jewels’ albums; and creative marketing for releases by artists such as Caroline Kingsbury and CARR.

The new hires:

Former DreamWorks Animation and Saban Music Group exec Todd von Mende joins Seeker’s executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer.
Andrew Grant joins from Atlantic Records/Warner Music Group, assuming the role of Vice President of A&R.
Ahyiesha Sarnor joins as Attorney, Legal & Business Affairs, having previously served at Cutting Edge Media.
Rose Campbell will join as the new Director of Marketing, moving across from senior roles at SoundCloud and The Spellbound Group.
Donald McGill joins as Director of Investments, having previously worked across music investments for Warner Chappell, Kobalt, and Open On Sundays.
Brett Wilson joins as Royalties Manager, having worked in the field at BMI and Universal Music Publishing.
Martin Chisel moves from BMG to join Seeker as Rights & Royalties Coordinator.

The first five years:

Since 2020, Seeker has built a $300 million portfolio of more than 17,000 copyrights (including 38 songs in Spotify’s Billions Club).
It was No. 2 on Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Music Companies 2025’ list.

What they said:

Evan Bogart, CEO: “From day one, Seeker has been reimagining what a modern music and rights company can be. As creators first, we’ve built a business that treats songs not only as legacies to preserve, but as fuel for what’s next. Five years in, the results speak for themselves: record-breaking hits, catalogs revitalized with new energy, new fans and fandom, and a redefinition of what creative catalog management can mean. Just as importantly, we’ve shown that a creator-led company can deliver real value for our partners and investors.”