Joseph Rascoff Dies

Joseph Rascoff, business manager for acts like The Rolling Stones, U2, David Bowie and Sting, died April 6 “surrounded by family,” according to an announcement from his business partner and “dear friend of 45 years,” Bill Zysblat. 

– Joe Rascoff

Rascoff and Zysblat founded RZO (Rascoff Zysblat Organization) in 1978, representing artists in recorded music contract negotiations, licensing, royalty compliance auditing and worldwide touring.

Rascoff, a 1967 graduate of The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, was a CPA and partner in Hurdman and Cranstoun, a predecessor of accounting firm KPMG.

Since 2005, he was director of sports and media company Van Wagner Group.