skullchrist Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Hello,I'm working on a book about Rush that I would like to send the guys. Does anyone know how to get a hold of them? I tried contacting them via their official website with no luck. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Do they have social media accounts? That might be the best way to reach Geddy or Alex directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Get in touch with them via their manager. I forgot the name of the company that manages/managed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Here is the contact information for anthem/ole entertainment. Rush actually sold all the rights to their music/publishing a few years ago but perhaps this place forwards requests. Geddy is also on Instagram @geddyimages. Good luck! CONTACToleToronto / Nashville / Los Angeles / New York City / London Headquarters120 Bremner Blvd, Suite 2900Toronto, ON M5J 0A8Phone: (416) 850-1163 Licensingbrandon_schott@olemm.com Press/Publicityjulie_moe@olemm.com For General Inquiries, please contact us at:info@anthementertainmentgroup.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 They will send you a very polite rejection letter as they did with me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Get in touch with them via their manager. I forgot the name of the company that manages/managed them. I tried contacting the following with no luck: https://www.rush.com/contact/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Here is the contact information for anthem/ole entertainment. Rush actually sold all the rights to their music/publishing a few years ago but perhaps this place forwards requests. Geddy is also on Instagram @geddyimages. Good luck! CONTACToleToronto / Nashville / Los Angeles / New York City / London Headquarters120 Bremner Blvd, Suite 2900Toronto, ON M5J 0A8Phone: (416) 850-1163 Licensingbrandon_schott@olemm.com Press/Publicityjulie_moe@olemm.com For General Inquiries, please contact us at:info@anthementertainmentgroup.com Thanks! I'll look into this. Them selling their publishing rights is a bit of shock to me after what happened to the Beatles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 They will send you a very polite rejection letter as they did with me Ha! Well, I really just want them to read it. :D It's more of a personal journal but I think they would really enjoy it. What happened to yours? I'd like to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Thanks everyone for the input! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Thanks everyone for the input!You're welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) Here is the contact information for anthem/ole entertainment. Rush actually sold all the rights to their music/publishing a few years ago but perhaps this place forwards requests. Geddy is also on Instagram @geddyimages. Good luck! CONTACToleToronto / Nashville / Los Angeles / New York City / London Headquarters120 Bremner Blvd, Suite 2900Toronto, ON M5J 0A8Phone: (416) 850-1163 Licensingbrandon_schott@olemm.com Press/Publicityjulie_moe@olemm.com For General Inquiries, please contact us at:info@anthementertainmentgroup.com Thanks! I'll look into this. Them selling their publishing rights is a bit of shock to me after what happened to the Beatles. Yes, I thought that usually that was the last thing artists wanted to do, Paul McCartney spent years trying to buy his song rights back. Below is an article that tells about Rush. There was another good article at the time; I can't find it now, of course. It explained better about how, if the lump sum is big enough, it could prove to be better financial planning for the artist as it is a known amount vs. who knows what royalties will bring in the future in the era of streaming, fewer physical album sales, etc. Since the guys did it, I'm sure it was a good deal as they do all right financially. But here's the one article anyway. https://www.hollywoo...by-indie-708268 Edited May 9, 2019 by blueschica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Here is the contact information for anthem/ole entertainment. Rush actually sold all the rights to their music/publishing a few years ago but perhaps this place forwards requests. Geddy is also on Instagram @geddyimages. Good luck! CONTACToleToronto / Nashville / Los Angeles / New York City / London Headquarters120 Bremner Blvd, Suite 2900Toronto, ON M5J 0A8Phone: (416) 850-1163 Licensingbrandon_schott@olemm.com Press/Publicityjulie_moe@olemm.com For General Inquiries, please contact us at:info@anthementertainmentgroup.com Thanks! I'll look into this. Them selling their publishing rights is a bit of shock to me after what happened to the Beatles. Yes, I thought that usually that was the last thing artists wanted to do, Paul McCartney spent years trying to buy his song rights back. Below is an article that tells about Rush. There was another good article at the time; I can't find it now, of course. It explained better about how, if the lump sum is big enough, it could prove to be better financial planning for the artist as it is a known amount vs. who knows what royalties will bring in the future in the era of streaming, fewer physical album sales, etc. Since the guys did it, I'm sure it was a good deal as they do all right financially. But here's the one article anyway. https://www.hollywoo...by-indie-708268 Yeah, those guys are very smart individuals. Maybe they got to keep a percentage or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Get in touch with them via their manager. I forgot the name of the company that manages/managed them. I tried contacting the following with no luck: https://www.rush.com/contact/ Yeah, they should update their stuff better. A friend in Toronto told me that that office has been closed. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Get an attorney and have them reach out to Rush. Then they’ll know you’re not just a rabid fanboy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I just saw Geddy a few weeks ago in Toronto at a ball game.He's so nice! Even to a rabid fan boy like me. LOL! NOT!I bonded with Geddy last year thanks to our passion with baseball. It's not about the band.If you get your wish to interview them try not to dwell on the band. Find other avenues of interest to talk and write about.I've learned a lot over the last year with my connection and contact. I wish I could help you out but my connection will remain very private. Good Luck to you! RUSH ON!! Earl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I just saw Geddy a few weeks ago in Toronto at a ball game.He's so nice! Even to a rabid fan boy like me. LOL! NOT!I bonded with Geddy last year thanks to our passion with baseball. It's not about the band.If you get your wish to interview them try not to dwell on the band. Find other avenues of interest to talk and write about.I've learned a lot over the last year with my connection and contact. I wish I could help you out but my connection will remain very private. Good Luck to you! RUSH ON!! Earl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) They will send you a very polite rejection letter as they did with me Ha! Well, I really just want them to read it. :D It's more of a personal journal but I think they would really enjoy it. What happened to yours? I'd like to check it out. I've got it around somewhere. I have a book of handwritten bass transcriptions all done by myself, written in standard notation. I started doing them in 1991 because there were no books on the market back then. There's still nothing as comprehensive as what I've done, with about 60-70 songs spanning their entire catalogue. I wrote to them in the late 90's about having it published. The letter was very polite, saying something along the lines of "Thank you for your inquiry. At this time all Rush sheetmusic publishing is handled by Warner Music." Edited May 10, 2019 by edhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 I just saw Geddy a few weeks ago in Toronto at a ball game.He's so nice! Even to a rabid fan boy like me. LOL! NOT!I bonded with Geddy last year thanks to our passion with baseball. It's not about the band.If you get your wish to interview them try not to dwell on the band. Find other avenues of interest to talk and write about.I've learned a lot over the last year with my connection and contact. I wish I could help you out but my connection will remain very private. Good Luck to you! RUSH ON!! Earl I don't want to meet/interview them. I really just think they would like to read it. It's just an excerpt from my autobiography and pretty funny if I do say so myself. I'll keep trying. Next time you see him tell him we all say hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 Get in touch with them via their manager. I forgot the name of the company that manages/managed them. I tried contacting the following with no luck: https://www.rush.com/contact/ Yeah, they should update their stuff better. A friend in Toronto told me that that office has been closed. :(Get in touch with them via their manager. I forgot the name of the company that manages/managed them. I tried contacting the following with no luck: https://www.rush.com/contact/ Yeah, they should update their stuff better. A friend in Toronto told me that that office has been closed. :( Well, that explains why Meg hasn't gotten back to me! Thanks for the heads up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 They will send you a very polite rejection letter as they did with me Ha! Well, I really just want them to read it. :D It's more of a personal journal but I think they would really enjoy it. What happened to yours? I'd like to check it out. I've got it around somewhere. I have a book of handwritten bass transcriptions all done by myself, written in standard notation. I started doing them in 1991 because there were no books on the market back then. There's still nothing as comprehensive as what I've done, with about 60-70 songs spanning their entire catalogue. I wrote to them in the late 90's about having it published. The letter was very polite, saying something along the lines of "Thank you for your inquiry. At this time all Rush sheetmusic publishing is handled by Warner Music." That's pretty cool. Wish I played the bass, ha! At least you'll have it for the grandkids to look at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 Get an attorney and have them reach out to Rush. Then they’ll know you’re not just a rabid fanboy. Ha! Right. I bet they would love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrinx Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 It has been a few years since I was there but I visited Anthem Records at 189 Carlton Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2K7 and this still seems to be the legit address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) Get an attorney and have them reach out to Rush. Then they’ll know you’re not just a rabid fanboy. Ha! Right. I bet they would love that. In all seriousness, it's a rule of thumb that these companies refuse to read, or listen to unsolicited material. Reason being, they could get sued for stealing another's idea. If you want Anthem to really read it, get a publishing attorney to submit the work. When you send someone a piece of art - whoever it is, and whatever it is, it's kind of a legal transaction - the degrees being who the artist is, and who is receiving the gift. Edited May 10, 2019 by chemistry1973 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Why would you want to contact them?...tbh, apart from Alex, they seem rather dull.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Here is the contact information for anthem/ole entertainment. Rush actually sold all the rights to their music/publishing a few years ago but perhaps this place forwards requests. Geddy is also on Instagram @geddyimages. Good luck! CONTACToleToronto / Nashville / Los Angeles / New York City / London Headquarters120 Bremner Blvd, Suite 2900Toronto, ON M5J 0A8Phone: (416) 850-1163 Licensingbrandon_schott@olemm.com Press/Publicityjulie_moe@olemm.com For General Inquiries, please contact us at:info@anthementertainmentgroup.com Thanks! I'll look into this. Them selling their publishing rights is a bit of shock to me after what happened to the Beatles. Cashing out like that was the first sign that the chapter was ending. Fortunately they left an embarrassment of riches behind to enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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