HISTORY OF LOVELANE
Lovelane Music Publishing, established in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan by Samuel Kaplan, aimed to encapsulate the essence of Detroit R&B, blues, and funk. Kaplan’s inspiration stemmed from his father, Morris Kaplan, who founded Danceland Records in the late 1940s. Danceland Records, operational from 1948-1951, showcased talents such as John Lee Hooker, Candy Johnson, Tony Blues Lewis, Tommy J. Jefferson, and Rose Nelson. Once he open is his own banner, Sammy worked with artists like Jerry O, Mitch Ryder, The Sea Shells, The Soulmates, Tom & Jerry O, Roy Cohen, Tom Moers, Barbara Lewis, Jimmy Fallon, Gerald Alston, Joe Farrell, and Richard “Popcorn” Wylie, and the renowned Funk Brothers (James Jamison, Bennie Benjamin, Robert White, Eddie Bongo Brown, and Jack Ashford) were recorded. After he had moved to Los Angeles, Kaplan continued. Afterward, he ventured into hip hop by signing with writers and artists such as Victor Newman and Nick Speed and into jazz with compositions by John Fumo and Kenny Hirsch. Lovelane Music Publishing, according to Sammy, embodies a dedication to the sounds of Detroit and Los Angeles.
BIRTH OF LOVELANE MUSIC GROUP INC.
In a display of enduring mutual respect cultivated over the years, Samuel “Sammy” Kaplan, at 83, bestowed upon Ron Cobert a treasured gift in 2021: his esteemed music catalogs. This generous offering included Boogaloo Music Co, Kaplan Morris R., Kaplan Samuel Stuart, Lovelane Music Publishing, Mystical Music Publishers, and Mister Sam Music Publishing in exchange to manage the deteriorated situation and Samuel’s desire to see his collection go to new heights and to live on. Honoring Sammy’s future legacy and the excitement of the new business development opportunity and a new company to build, Ron graciously accepts the gift. He promptly sets out, putting Sammy’s accomplishments on the page, and through the musical and visual content, and marketing campaigns, about his life story from Detroit to Los Angeles.
First, Ron establishes Lovelane Music Group, Incorporated, assigns the music catalog to the entity, and then embarks on building lovelanemusicgroup.com—- a fintech media opportunity in which income can come from several income streams, including members, licensing music, marketing services, new music creation, artist development, and production of music videos, commercials, film, and television. Lovelane could also participate as an independent contractor partner, accessing grants from the “Support for the Music and Visual Arts Artists” Program from the nonprofit America Film (americafilm.org) assisting disadvantaged artists.
MUSIC LICENSING VALUE
Lovelane Music has been able to have his catalog featured in films such as “Remember The Titans” (Denzel Washington), “The Bachelor” (Chris O’Donnell), “Bones” (Snoop Dogg), “Resurrecting The Champ” (Samuel L. Jackson), and “Yards” (James Caan, Faye Dunaway) “Browns Requiem,” “Thick As Thieves,” “Bitter Sweet,” “Keep The Faith Baby,” “Her Minor Thing,” “Semi-Pro(DVD),” “Urban Roots,” “The Wayshower,” “Blaze You Out,” “Sous La Niege(Under The Snow),” “On The Road (Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Kerouac),” “Cesar Chavez” (Michael Pena, John Malkovich), “Get On Up: The James Brown Story,” “Death Race:2050” (Roger Corman), “Moonlight” (Academy Award Winner 2017), and “Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far On Foot” (Amazon Studios); “Shots Fired” (FOX) featuring the song “Gonna Buy Me A Shotgun” & “Lord Have Mercy” by Tony Blues Lewis, “American Horror Story : Freak Show” featuring “Southside Saturday Night” & “Ebony Jump” by Candy Johnson, “Wayne County Ramblin’ Blues” by John Lee Hooker, and “Lazy Daisy Blues” by The Goldtones.