Arthouse Entertainment
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Arthouse Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based music publishing and production company founded by Kara DioGuardi
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...

 and Stephen Finfer
Stephen Finfer
Stephen J. Finfer is a Music Publisher, Manager, Attorney, Television Producer and Business Executive whose clients have included Kara DioGuardi, Scott Storch, Selena Quintanilla, Emanuel Kiriakou, David Hodges, Mitch Allan and Kasia Livingston. Having previously operated his own law firm and...

. Arthouse represents a roster of songwriters, producers and artists.

Hit Songs

Arthouse songs were released on over 150 million hit records, consecutively earning a Billboard rank among its Top 10 competitors for 3 consecutive quarters. Songs such as “Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...

) “Come Clean” (Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...

), “Gangsta Nation” (Westside Connection
Westside Connection
Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.-Biography:...

) and “What’s Left of Me” (Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...

), multi-platform singles such as “Me & U” (Cassie) and “We Fly High” (Jim Jones), and cross-genre hits like “Rich Girl” (Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...

), “Holy Water” (Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...

) and “(I Got that) Boom Boom” (Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...

) helped Arthouse climb the ranks as an independent music publisher worldwide.

Music Chart Rankings

Arthouse has been represented on the Billboard Top Ten albums chart with songs and productions on Britney Spears (Circus), Pink (Funhouse), Katy Perry (One of the Boys), Sugarland (Love on the Inside), Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus), and David Archuleta’s self-titled debut.

Awards

Arthouse writers have been recipients of BMI & ASCAP Awards, including: Zukhan Bey’s “We Fly High” (Jim Jones), Kasia Livingston’s “Stickwitu” (The Pussycat Dolls), Emanuel Kiriakou’s “What’s Left of Me” (Nick Lachey), Ryan Leslie’s “Me & U” (Cassie), and in addition to earning 11 BMI Pop Awards, Kara DioGuardi was named BMI Songwriter of the Year. The Grammy foundation nominated Arthouse writer/producers, such as Mitch Allan & Kara DioGuardi for Belinda (“Bella Traicion” as Song of the Year), James Poyser for Al Green (Lay it Down as Best R&B Album), and Greg Wells for Mika (“Love Today” as Best Dance Recording).

Featured Placements

Arthouse songs have been featured in major campaigns nation-wide, including brands such as Chrysler, Pepsi, Elizabeth Arden, Dell, Doritos, Candies and Bally’s. Arthouse songs have also been licensed in film and television productions, for studios such as Disney, Warner Bros Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, New Line Cinemas, Paramount Pictures, and Lions Gate Entertainment; as well as NBC, ABC, CBS, MTV, VH1, BET, HBO, Lifetime, Bravo and the CW.

External links

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