Round Hill Music Announces Administration Deal With Songwriter Bruce Woolley, Writer Of "Video Killed The Radio Star"

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Round Hill Music has entered into an administration deal with "Video Killed The Radio Star" writer/artist, Bruce Woolley (Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club, the Radio Science Orchestra). The Ivor Novello Award-nominated song hit during the New Wave era when it was released in 1979, sparking a successful songwriting career for Woolley. He has since gone on to work with artists such as Donna Summer, Sinead O'Connor, Cheryl Cole, Nicki Minaj, Cher, and Will.i.am.

"Video Killed the Radio Star" was a huge commercial success, reaching number one on 16 different national charts, and the video for The Buggles' version of the song was the first video to air on MTVwhen the network launched in 1981. Featuring "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its inaugural music video proved to be the first evidence that MTV was going to have a huge influence in the music industry.

In a 2015 list from Billboard, "The Biggest Hot 100 Hits to Peak at Nos. 50-26", "Video Killed the Radio Star" was featured at No. 40. Its legacy has transcended to include multiple appearances in movies, including the '90s-era cult film Empire Records, the 2011 indie Take this Waltz, and the Adam Sandler hit The Wedding Singer (as covered by The Presidents of the United States of America). It was also featured on the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, has been covered by the likes of Ben Folds Five, Pomplamoose, Pentatonix (on The Sing Off), and Erasure, and was prominently sampled by will.i.am and Nicki Minaj for their song "Check It Out".