On the most recent Jonas Brothers LP, 2023’s The Album, the sibling trio looked back fondly on the time they spent growing up together. “Headstrong father and a dеtermined mother/Oh, that’s why some nights we tried to kill each other/But you know it’s always love,” they sang on the single “Waffle House.” Now, their headstrong father, Kevin Jonas Sr., is the proud owner of The Album after beating out competitors in a bidding war for the purchase of a portion of the Jonas Brothers catalog.
Billboard reports that the investment arm of Jonas’ talent management company, Jonas Group Entertainment Holdings, made the purchase. The deal included the publishing and recording rights to The Album, Happiness Begins, and their upcoming seventh studio album, Greetings From Your Hometown. The sale also included the one-off singles “Like It’s Christmas” and “Remember This.”
While the purchase amount has not been disclosed, Jonas noted that he went for the heart in his sales pitch to his sons Joe, Nick, and Kevin. “I don’t know that anybody can love your music any more than I do or be any more proud of you,” he told them, per Billboard. “I am not asking for less than the purchase price but for consideration of the passion I’ll bring to keeping your legacy thriving.” The band called the deal a “full circle” moment.
“We are passionate about songwriting and the creative process, and Leslie DiPiero [Jonas Group Publishing president] has always been a true champion for songwriters and creators,” Jonas Brothers said in a statement to the publication. “We look forward to working with her and the team.” Jonas predicted collaborating with the trio will be “easy,” given the familial connection, but also their history together. Jonas previously managed the group alongside Phil McIntrye.
Jonas Brothers are still in possession of their first four albums. Their first, 2006’s It’s About Time, was released on Columbia Records, which dropped them and later surrendered the master recordings. The three albums that followed — including A Little Bit Longer and Lines, Vines and Trying Times — arrived via Disney’s Hollywood Records. The band took their masters with them when they parted with the label in 2012.
“This was a decision that we made as a group,” Nick said at the time. “Naturally, as with any partnership, when you do part ways, there is emotion tied to it. We’ve been blessed to have a lot of success with Hollywood and with Disney, but speaking on behalf of my brothers and our team, we’re all looking forward to this next chapter. We’re ready for that next step as a group, and being able to take our work with us was so important.”
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