Artist sourcing, music supervision, licensing, and rights clearance for brands, campaigns, and live experiences.
For over 30 years, Cornerstone and The FADER have sat inside the scene rather than next to it. We know the artists, the managers, and the context. We can move quickly on deals that actually fit the work.
Our team sources talent, negotiates terms, clears rights, and sees music-led projects through from idea to execution. The goal is creating partnerships that go beyond a single transaction.
Finding the right celebrity, artist, athlete, influencer, or creator, then getting the deal done. Outreach, negotiation, contracting, and brand-safe vetting.
Music Supervision
The creative and editorial work of choosing music that lands. Song selection, custom commissions, and sync decisions that serve the project.
Licensing and Rights Clearance
The legal and commercial side of getting music into market. Rights research, master and publishing approvals, fee negotiation, and territory-specific clearance.
Live Events and Experiential
Talent-led events, launches, pop-ups, and activations, from concept to execution.
Entertainment and IP Partnerships
Longer-term relationships with artists, labels, publishers, studios, and platforms for work that goes beyond a single deal.
SELECTED CLIENTS & PROJECTS
Doechii - Major League Soccer, Game On
Missy Elliott, Tupac Shakur, J. Cole - Sprite, Obey Your Verse
Willie Nelson - Harley-Davidson, Ride
Kendrick Lamar, Travi$ Scott, Solange, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, Nas, Big Boi, Kehlani, Future, Passion Pit, and Willow Smith - VitaminWater, Uncapped
Charli XCX, BJ The Chicago Kid, and A-Trak - Mastercard, Grammy Party
Kendrick Lamar, The Kid LAROI, Khalid - Coca-Cola, NCAA Final Four Music Festival
Halsey, The Kid LAROI - Coca-Cola, Coke Studio
Weezer, John Mayer, and Duran Duran - Dell, Dell World
Run The Jewels - Goose Island, Analog Migration
T-Pain, Big Boi, Ja Rule - Jack Daniel’s, Motel No. 7
King Tuff and Harry Fraud - Captain Morgan, Tavern Series with
DJ Premier and Samara Cyn - Major League Soccer, Can I Kick It
Kehlani, Big Boi, Anderson.Paak, 2 Chainz, Prince Royce, Khalid, A-Trak - Major League Soccer, All-Star Performance
Spoon, Stephen Malkmus, Nick Waterhouse - Newcastle, Bartenders Wanted
