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Cinq Music has acquired the music catalog of hitmaker Flow La Movie, Billboard has announced. The late producer's strong catalog includes reggaeton smash hits “Te Boté” and “La Jeepeta,” the former of which spent 14 weeks atop Billboard's Hot Latin Songs in 2018. This is the first catalog acquisition in almost three years since Flo La Movie (real name Jose Ángel Hernández) passed away in 2018. At the age of 38, at the peak of his career, he was involved in a plane crash.
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In 2016, Flo launched his own record label, where he nurtured then-up-and-coming artists Nio Garcia and Casper Magico. According to Cinq Music, both singers will participate in catalog sales, with help from Glad Empire (an indie label distributor) through their Flo La Movie estate, which is currently managed by their daughter Keigerian Hernandez. , this catalog sale is now possible. The deal also comes after a complex legal battle over contracts and music related to Flo La Movie, with an international settlement agreement legally naming Hernández as the sole representative of her father's estate. and ended in 2022.
Barry Daffurn, president and co-founder of Cinq Music, said of the catalog acquisition: I remember the day “Te Boté” was released and I watched the remix explode into a global phenomenon. We all mourned Jose's passing and are honored to carry on his legacy by adding his catalog to our storied portfolio. ”
It added: “We honor his life's work and are committed to preserving his remarkable legacy. We have great respect and admiration for him and his family. We look forward to further building on the special place he occupies in the hearts of music fans around the world.”