EKKO Music Rights

EKKO Music Rights is a music rights company founded in 2017. 
EKKO is powered by Culture Technology Group Asia (CTGA Co Ltd), sister company of SM Entertainment.EKKO Music Rights article in A&R Worldwide (newslatter)
"EKKO is the result of a long-standing idea from Korean leading music business executive Lee Soo Man who is also the Founder and Chairman of successful music entertainment firm, SM Entertainment Co."
Their headquarter is located in Seoul (South Korea) and they also have offices in Stockholm (Sweden) and Los Angeles (USA) and Japan.
=== Involvement with LOONA ===
LOONA is the first non-SM artist/group Lee Soo Man has produced for. He was impressed by LOONA's dance cover of "Cherry Bomb" (song by NCT 127, a SM Entertainment boygroup). According to Yves, "While working on his global project, [Lee Soo Man] found out about us. After seeing our cover of Cherry Bomb, he saw potential in us and gladly participated as a producer, for which we are grateful for."Orrery/nim (@orrery_nim) "Yves: 'While working on his global project, [Lee Soo Man found out about us.']" Twitter. 2020.02.05 
*[#] (released in February 2020): Lee Soo Man worked as "Music Producer" on this mini-album. Every track from the # extended play (7 tracks in total) was produced by at least one producer from EKKO Music Rights.
*[12:00] (released in October 2020): the second mini album from LOONA on which he worked as Music Producer. On this EP, 5 of the 8 tracks were produced by EKKO producers (i.e. "12:00", "Why Not?", "Fall Again", "Hide & Seek" and "OOPS!").EKKO Music Rights' release notice of LOONA's [12:00 mini-album.]
Outside of Lee Soo Man's involvement:
* [&] (released in June 2021): Ellen Berg & Cazzi Opeia (as producing duo "Sunshine") composed "Be Honest". It would be Ellen Berg's second song for LOONA after "Why Not?" 
* EKKO songwriter Le'mon produced a song ("Perfect Love") for LOONA on their first EP [+ +] released in August 2018, but she did it within music production company Joombas.
== Roster - producers who have worked with LOONA ==
*BANGERS & CA$H - 
**Harry Sommerdahl (also part of The Kennel)
**Phat Fabe / Fabian Torsson 
*COACH & SENDO
** COACH / Park Ji Ho (박지호)
**SENDO (센도) / Baek Seon Cheol (백선철)- 
*David Anthony / David Anthony Eames - 
* IMLAY (임레이) - 
*JINBYJIN (진바이진) / Jin Suk Choi (최진석) - 
*Julia Finnseter / Ameline / Julia Bognar Finnseter - & (also part of Blueprint Music )
*Kim Yeon Seo (김연서) / Emily Kim - 
*Le'mon (리먼) - 
*minGtion (밍지션) - 
*Realmeee - 
*ROSII (may be disbanded)
**Fredrik Raadal-Simonsen - 
**Paulos Solbø - (also in Blueprint Music )
*Sondrey / Sondre Nystrom / Sondre Mulongo Nystrøm - 
*Sunshine - :
**Cazzi Opeia - 
**Ellen Berg - 
== Contribution to LOONA's discography ==
Year 	Song 	Composer	Arranger	Lyrics	Other
2018 	"Perfect Love" 	◯ 	✖ 	◯ 	◯
2019 	"365" 	◯ 	◯ 	✖ 	◯
2020 	"#" 	◯ 	◯ 	 	
2020 	✖ 	 	 	 	
2020 	"So What" 	◯ 	◯ 	✖ 	✖
2020 	"Number 1" 	◯ 	◯ 	✖ 	◯
2020 	"Oh (Yes I Am)" 	◯ 	◯ 	◯ 	◯
2020 	"Ding Ding Dong"	◯ 	◯ 	◯ 	◯
2020 	"Day & Night" 	◯ 	◯ 	◯ 	?
2020 	"12:00" 	◯ 	◯ 	- 	◯
2020 	"Why Not?" 	◯ 	◯ 	✖ 	◯
2020 	"Fall Again" 	◯ 	◯ 	◯ 	◯
2020 	"Hide & Seek" 	◯ 	✖ 	✖ 	✖
"OOPS!"	◯ 	◯ 	◯ 	? 	
2021 	"Be Honest" 	◯ 	✖ 	✖ 	?
Key
 	Indicates single
ABC	EKKO Music Rights affiliated
ABC	The Kennel affiliated
Songs 	Lyrics 	Composers 	Arrangers 	Album 	Year	Members
"#" 	 	 	 	 	 	
Coach & Sendo 	Coach & Sendo 	[#] 	2020 	LOONA 	 	
“12:00” 	 	 	 	 	 	
Coach & Sendo 	Coach & Sendo 	[12:00] 	2020 	LOONA 	 	
"365" 	Hwang Yubin 	Johan GustafssonRealmeeeHayley Aitken 	Johan GustafssonRealmeeeHayley Aitken 	[#] 	2019	LOONA
"Be Honest" 	Jo Yoonkyung 	Christian KarlströmCazzi OpeiaEllen Berg 	Christian KarlströmRyan S. Jhun (rear.)Dennis DeKo Kordnejad (rear.)	& 	2021	LOONA
"Day & Night" 	Kim Yeon Seo 	Coach & SendoKim Yeon Seo 	Coach & Sendo 	[12:00]	2020	LOONA
“Ding Ding Dong” 	Kim Yeon Seo 	minGtionKim Yeon Seo 	minGtionKim Yeon Seo 	[#] 	2020	LOONA
“Fall Again”(기억해) 	Kim Yeon Seo 	JINBYJINKim Yeon Seo 	JINBYJIN 	[12:00]	2020	LOONA
"Hide & Seek"(숨바꼭질) 	Moon Hye Min 	Paulos SolbøFredrik Raadal-SimonsenMatilda Frommegård 	ROSII 	[12:00]	2020	LOONA
"Number 1" 	Kim Jin (makeumine works)JQ	minGtionTara NabaviMalin Johansson 	minGtion 	[#] 	2020	LOONA
"Oh (Yes I Am)" 	Le'mon 	Coach & SendoLe'mon 	Coach & Sendo 	[#] 	2020	LOONA
"OOPS!" 	Kim Yeon Seo 	Phat FabeHarry SommerdahlKim Yeon SeoMatilda Frommegård	Bangers & Ca$h 	[12:00]	2020	LOONA
"Perfect Love" 	Le'mon 	Yoon Jong SungLe'mon 	Yoon Jong Sung (MonoTree) 	[+ +] 	2018	LOONA
"So What" 	Jo Yoonkyung 	David AnthonyAnna Timgren 	David AnthonyIMLAY 	[#] 	2020	LOONA
“Why Not?” 	Hwang Yubin 	Will SimmsSondre NystromJulia FinnseterEllen Berg 	Will SimmsCoach & Sendo 	[12:00]	2020	LOONA
==Notable works produced for other artists==
Coach & Sendo
*ASTRO - When You Call My Name	
*CHUNGHA - Cherry Kisses
*JONGHYUN - ORBIT
*NCT 127 - Heartbreaker
*NCT DREAM - My Page
*SAAY - CIRCLE
*SAAY - OVERZONE (EXTENDED)
*SHINee - EVERYBODY
*SHINee - If You Love Her
*... 
David Anthony
*EXO - Run This
*EXO-CBX - Cherish
*OH MY GIRL - Coloring Book
*OH MY GIRL - LIAR LIAR
*TWICE - ONLY YOU
* ... 
JINBYJIN
*B.A.P - SKYDIVE
*EXO - Trouble
*Girls’ Generation - Catch Me If You Can
*ITZY - I DON'T WANNA DANCE
*NCT127 - Simon Says"
*Red Velvet - Oh Boy 
*SUZY & BAEKHYUN - DREAM
*... 
Kim Yeon Seo
*BoA - GRAVITY
*BAEKHYUN - Underwater
*GFRIEND - Labyrinth 
*GFRIEND - Dreamcatcher
*GFRIEND - Tarot Cards
*Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - Diamond
*Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - Jelly
*Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - Uncover (sung by Seulgi) 
Le'mon
*LEE HI - VIDEO (ft. BOBBY)
*OH MY GIRL - Underwater Love
*TAEYEON - Circus
*WEKI MEKI - Metronome
* ... 
minGtion
*BAEKHYUN - Underwater
*GFRIEND - Dreamcatcher
*Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - Jelly
*TAEYEON - All About You
* ... 
Realmeee
*BoA - Temptations
*GSoul - Beautiful Goodbye
*GSoul - Love Me Again
*LEE HI - Because
*LEE HI - Dream
*TAEYEON - Cover Up
*TAEYEON - City Love
* ...
== Administrations / Executives ==
* CTGA International Executives: Hayden Bell (CEO)
* EKKO Music Rights HQ (Asia): Hyowon Chung (General Manager), Jin Suk Choi / JINBYJIN (Creative Manager, Domestic & International Communication﻿), Miji Park (Admin & Copyright Team, Manager), Minkyong Kim (License Team, Manager)
* EKKO Music Rights Europe: Pelle Lidell (President & Co-founder), Robin Jenssen (VP & Strategic Manager, Co-founder)
* EKKO Music Rights Japan: Nozomi Daikuhara (Managing Director)
* EKKO Music Rights GSA: Nik Hafemann (General Manager)
* EKKO Music Rights US: Dominique Rodriguez (Manager/Head of US Creative & Business Affairs)
== Roster - others ==
* Asia:
**Andrew Choi - Songwriter / Vocalist
**BUMZU - Songwriter / Producer / Vocalist
**DEEZ (디즈) - Producer / Songwriter / Vocalist
**Kenzie - Producer / Tracks
**Yoo Young Jin - Songwriter / Producer / Vocalist
*Europe:
**Bobii Lewis - Songwriter / Singer
**BLUEPRINT - producing trio composed of Julia Finnseter, Paulos Solbø and Stian Nyhammer Olsen
**Design Music
***Anne Judith Stokke Wik - Topliner / Songwriter / Singer
***JINBYJIN - Producer / Songwriter / Composer / Artist / DJ
***Nermin Harambasic - Topliner / Songwriter / Singer / Producer
***Ronny Svendsen - Producer / Songwriter / Composer /
**Moonshine (Jonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers)
* USA
**Harvey Mason Jr. - Producer
**Joseph Markell Foster / Joe Millionaire / Joe Milli - Producer
**Mike Daley - Producer
*...
== References ==
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