Concord Music Publishing ANZ Acquires Catalogue Interest in The Presets' Julian Hamilton

Concord Music Publishing ANZ has acquired an interest in the publishing catalogue of Julian Hamilton, one half of seminal electronic duo The Presets. 

As part of the agreement, Concord Music Publishing ANZ has also signed the producer and musician to a new publishing agreement covering future works and titles that fall outside of the acquired catalogue, effective immediately. 

The acquired catalogue spans Hamilton's extensive back catalogue, including some of the biggest Australian electronic songs of the last two decades such as “My People”, “Talk Like That”, and “This Boy's in Love”. 

Hamilton formed The Presets with Kim Moyes in the mid-2000s, with the duo going on to become one of the defining outfits in Australian electronic music. 

The pair won Album of the Year at the 2008 ARIA Awards for Apocalypso, becoming the first electronic act to receive the honour. The following year, Hamilton and Moyes won APRA Songwriters of the Year for their work on the same album. 

Aside from his work with The Presets, Hamilton as worked as a songwriter and producer for the likes of Silverchair, Flight Facilities, Cut Copy, and Flume. His catalogue has also been sampled by Steve Angello, 3%, and Bryson Tiller.

“Partnering with Concord Music Publishing through the sale of a portion of my catalogue is a significant milestone for me,” Hamilton says. “I love these songs. They are the fruit of over three decades of creativity, collaborations and a whole lot of partying… I know Concord are going to take great care of them, and I’m proud knowing that these tunes will continue to reach listeners in new ways for years to come.”

Managing Director of Concord ANZ Jaime Gough adds: “I’ve been a fan of The Presets since I first heard the song ‘Let’s Go!’ in 2003. Their early material represented everything that was cool about the early ‘00s indie electro/clash scene, and over the following 20 plus years they have soundtracked Australia’s electro dance scene and consistently been the best live electronic act in the country. 

"Julian has amassed an amazing songwriting catalogue which I have been in awe of from afar, so it is a special moment to finally be working together, and exciting for our team to be collaborating on new opportunities."