Hollywall Entertainment, Inc., to Change its Name to HWAL Inc., as Corporate Focus Expands to Acquiring and Operating Real World Assets
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Hollywall Entertainment Inc. (OTCID:HWAL) announced its corporate rebranding to HWAL Inc. as it expands its focus to Real World Assets. The company recently settled a litigation matter with a lender in Nevada under confidential terms. HWAL's subsidiary, Melody Trust, LLC, manages one of the world's largest independent music catalogs, comprising over 27,000 recordings from legendary artists including Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, and The Bee Gees.
The music catalog was valued at $146 million as of March 2021, with the company expecting higher current value. Melody Trust has formed a new music sync licensing division, appointing Jesse Wright, a former Warner Music Group executive, and established a strategic alliance with DISCO's Music Supervisor Music Clearance platform.
Positive
- Music catalog valued at $146 million as of 2021, with potential for higher current value
- Strategic expansion into Real World Assets indicates business diversification
- Appointment of experienced executive Jesse Wright to lead sync licensing division
- Strategic alliance with DISCO platform enhances licensing capabilities
- Settlement of pending litigation removes legal uncertainty
Negative
- Details of litigation settlement remain confidential, creating transparency concerns
- Actual current value of music catalog remains unconfirmed despite company's optimistic outlook
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, HWAL declined 12.66%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Hollywall Entertainment Inc., (OTCID:HWAL) (the "Company"), a technology, media and entertainment content and intellectual property holding company, will change its name to HWAL Inc., as its corporate focus expands to acquiring, incubating, and operating what have recently become referred to as "Real World Assets."
As recently announced, the Company reached a settlement with a lender that resolved pending litigation between them in the State of Nevada. The matter was settled under confidential terms without admission of wrongdoing by either party.
Last year the Company announced its intention to transfer operations related to its music catalog (the "Catalog") to its wholly subsidiary Melody Trust, LLC ("Melody").
The Catalog is one of the largest independently owned music libraries in the world and comprises a prestigious collection of over 27,000 music recordings, showcasing among others the remarkable talents of numerous internationally acclaimed award-winning music legends. These recordings encompass iconic performances by esteemed artists such as Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, The Bee Gees, Chicago, The Platters, George Gershwin, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Bo Didley, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Rod Stewart, and many others.
The latest valuation for the Catalog was conducted by Sun Business Valuation, pursuant to which the fair market value of the Catalog was assessed to be approximately
Recently Melody formed a new music sync licensing division and added Jesse Wright to the management team for licensing the Catalog for use in film, TV, games, trailers, and advertisement.
Jesse Wright brings to the Company over fifteen years of seasoned experience via music supervisor and director roles at Warner Music Group, Artist Publishing Group, and several boutique music houses. Jesse has contributed to countless sync placements, including campaigns for Netflix, Hulu, Universal Pictures, Activision, the NFL, Paramount Pictures, NBC, Disney, and more. Under Jesse's leadership, Melody has recently signed a strategic alliance with the Music Supervisor Music Clearance platform, DISCO.
The Company's music division is currently negotiating agreements to put the Catalog to work in several new movies, television, electronic games, and metaverse projects. Music supervisors for film, TV, games and advertisement commercial projects from all parts of the world, can source, review, listen and license over 400 soundtracks from the Melody music publishing channel at Disco.
https://melodytrust.disco.ac/cat/1541090619
About Hollywall Entertainment, Inc.
Hollywall Entertainment, Inc. (HWAL), is an emerging publicly traded company that is engaged in the development, acquisition of and investment in innovative technologies, media and entertainment content and IP. www.hollywall.com.
HWAL has curated and preserved over 27,000 music and visual arts assets, including rare and coveted music recordings, photos and videos, some which are unpublished, from countless legendary music recording artists including James Brown, Chuck Berry, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, The Who, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Willie Nelson, Tina Turner, Mick Jagger, Janis Joplin, The Who, Grace Slick, Eric Clapton and the Yardbirds, Johnny Winter, Jefferson Airplane, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, The Platters, John Travolta, Kenny Rogers, Hall and Oates, James Taylor, Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Rod Stewart, George Jones, Alabama, Deep Purple, and hundreds of other music legends.
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SOURCE: Hollywall Entertainment, Inc.
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