Brooke Wentz

Brooke Wentz is a versatile figure in the music industry, serving as the CEO of Seven Seas Music and an accomplished music producer and supervisor. With over two decades of experience, she has made significant contributions in the fields of music licensing and supervision. In 2002, Brooke founded The Rights Workshop, a prominent firm specializing in music licensing and supervision, with a rich portfolio of film credits, including "Melancholia," "Bill Cunningham: New York,” “Janis Ian: Breaking Silence,” “Dolores,” “The Game Changers.” Her exceptional career also includes early work as a Music Director for ESPN and its networks, roles as a radio host, world music producer, and author. Brooke is the author of the book Transfigured New York: Interviews with Experimental Artists and Musicians, 1980-1990, Hey! That's My Music: Music Supervision, Licensing, and Content Acquisition, and co-authored Music Rights Unveiled. She received the prestigious Billboard Award for her role in producing one of the top-selling world music recording, “Global Meditation.”

Her Detailed Journey:

Brooke's foray into the world of music began as a radio host on Boston-based station WZBC-FM, where her passion for music took root. Later, after relocating to New York City to attend Barnard College at Columbia University, she became a vital part of WKCR-FM, serving as the New Music Director and hosting "Transfigured Night." This program pushed the boundaries of music, featuring new classical, jazz, and alternative genres emerging from the vibrant scenes of New York and abroad, all while embracing the global sounds of world music. The Village Voice praised her with the words, "Let angelic Brooke help you transcend,” which praised her show as a platform for interviewing renowned musicians, from the likes of John Cage, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Siouxsie Sioux, and La Monte Young.

After receiving an MBA from Columbia Business School, Brooke embarked on extensive travels throughout East and West Africa, fostering her deep connection with global music. Her experiences culminated in a long-lasting relationship with renowned artist Salif Keita, and her journey in the world music continued to thrive as a producer of compelling compilations, including the acclaimed "Global Meditation: Authentic Music from Meditative Traditions Around the World" and the 3-CD collection of African music, "Africa: Never Stand Still." She received a Billboard and went on to produce the notable release "Global Divas" for the Fourth World Conference on Women and "Music of Forgotten Worlds" for the UN's Year of Indigenous People.

Brooke later assumed the role of Music Director for ESPN, upholding the network's music rights policies. Her pioneering efforts led ESPN to venture into publishing, and involving new musical talents in events targeting the emerging Gen X demographic, including the iconic X-Games.

Brooke’s career continued to evolve, and she served as the Music Director for New York City's Times Square Millennium Celebration and later founded The Rights Workshop where she supervised and licensed soundtracks for numerous documentaries and independent films.

As her journey progressed, Brooke founded Seven Seas Music, a platform that merges her profound knowledge and passion for world music allowing media professionals to discover, and license curated sounds from emerging and established artists all over the world.