London-headquartered unbiased leisure firm The Different Songs has entered right into a publishing partnership with Common Music Publishing Group (UMPG).
Information of the partnership arrives alongside The Different Songs’ signing of British singer/songwriter Bruno Main – identify because the “first marquee signing” by way of the brand new association with UMPG.
The Different Songs was co-founded in 2018 by brothers Alastair and Billy Webber (previously of Island Information and Warner Information) and has a worldwide presence with places of work in New York and London.
Along with its new settlement with UMPG, The Different Songs has strategic partnerships with music entities resembling Paris-based Unity Group, Berlin-based Wasted Expertise, in addition to a worldwide distribution take care of The Orchard for its recorded music division.
The Different Songs’ roster has achieved over 2 billion streams, together with hits from SUPER-Hello, Endor, Raffa FL, Starsmith and the UK No.1 album Sick Boi by Ren. Alastair and Billy Webber mentioned the corporate’s historical past and the marketing campaign for Ren’s UK No.1 album in this unique interview with MBW in December.
The Different Songs’ newest signing, Bruno Main, launched his debut album, A Tune For Each Moon, in 2017, and has since surpassed 1.8 billion streams throughout all platforms. Two of his tracks, Simply and Nothing, have racked up over 388 million and 379 million, respectively.
Final summer time, on the MBW Podcast, Main, an unbiased artist who releases his music by way of AWAL, mentioned his expertise as an unbiased artist after beforehand being signed to a significant label.
“I don’t wish to come throughout as any person who bashes main labels, as a result of I feel that that system is unbelievable when it really works,” stated Main. “And there are artists [who need] an enormous crew, an enormous machine, and an enormous finances. [For that] it is advisable be a part of the machine.”
He added: “However with a purpose to do what I’ve completed and be a part of, to do it independently, you must be a particular sort of particular person. I do so much myself, creatively talking. I co-write, however I write the entire songs myself. I produce all of it myself with Phairo. I play each instrument on these data. I combine the entire thing myself.”
With the UMPG collaboration in impact, The Different Songs have additionally introduced that Jacque O’Leary has joined The Different Songs as Basic Supervisor.
“Bruno Main is best-in-class and we’re past delighted to have him on our roster. I’m enthusiastic about what’s to return and grateful to be working.”
Jacque O’Leary
Jacque stated: “I’m thrilled to be persevering with my music journey as Basic Supervisor for The Different Songs. Coming from the world of publishing, I’ve all the time appreciated songs, songwriters and storytellers.
“Bruno Main is best-in-class and we’re past delighted to have him on our roster. I’m enthusiastic about what’s to return and grateful to be working.”
“The Different Songs is a house for nice songs and writers, and Bruno sits on the core of our future plans.
Alastair and Billy Webber, The Different Songs
Commenting on the UMPG settlement and Bruno Main signing, The Different Songs co-founders and brothers Alastair and Billy Webber, stated: “After a 13-year wait, it’s a dream come true to welcome Bruno Main to The Different Songs Publishing with the assist of UMPG.
“Bruno is a rare storyteller. His songs proceed to vary folks’s lives and this partnership is a chance for Bruno to develop his attain into theatre, TV and movie, while persevering with to construct his exceptional artist journey.
“The Different Songs is a house for nice songs and writers, and Bruno sits on the core of our future plans. Particular because of his supervisor, Sam Bailey, and Harbour Artists & Music, and to our publishing companions, Mike McCormack & Pete Simmons at UMPG.”
“It’s an actual privilege to have the ability to crew up with The Different Songs.”
Pete Simmons, The Different Songs
On their newest partnership with The Different Songs, Pete Simmons, Head of A&R from UMPG UK, stated: “It’s an actual privilege to have the ability to crew up with The Different Songs.
“After almost a decade of friendship, seeing what Billy, Al, Jacque and their fantastic crew have constructed is inspiring, and us attending to be part of that shifting ahead is so thrilling – particularly with an unbelievable expertise like Bruno.”
“Alastair and Billy have been staunch supporters of my profession since day one.”
Bruno Main
Bruno Main stated: “I’m extremely proud to say I’ve signed a brand new publishing take care of The Different Songs.
“Alastair and Billy have been staunch supporters of my profession since day one. I’ve watched with nice admiration as they’ve constructed an idiosyncratic and passionate firm that represents ahead pondering, and really believes in expertise.”
Elsewhere at The Different Songs, the corporate has additionally hosted dwell occasions for songwriters, with sold-out reveals on the London Palladium in partnership with the Ivors Academy elevating over £125,000 for the BRIT Faculty and Ivors Academy Belief.
The Different Songs ventured into animation by way of Good Morning Kevin, an authentic animated sequence made for social media in collaboration with ex-Pixar animation director, Andrew Gordon.
Alastair and Billy additionally based One other Rhythm, a subsidiary of The Different Songs, which operates as an unbiased report label devoted to rising expertise within the digital music area.Music Enterprise Worldwide
