Sync Music Global a finalisé un important nouveau partenariat avec Kobalt, couvrant la sous‑édition et l’administration mondiales du catalogue croissant de l’entreprise. Dans le cadre de cet accord, Kobalt supervisera l’administration globale du répertoire de compositeurs et de producteurs de Sync Music Global, tandis qu’une coentreprise nouvellement créée entre les deux sociétés se concentrera sur les signatures futures et l’accélération de l’entrée de l’éditeur né au Royaume‑Uni sur de nouveaux marchés créatifs.
Fondée par le rappeur Avelino aux côtés des dirigeants Gautier Mukuna et Rowland Ashitey, Sync Music Global s’est rapidement imposée comme l’un des éditeurs indépendants les plus innovants du Royaume‑Uni. L’entreprise représente des artistes, écrivains et producteurs culturellement influents, dont Avelino, Blanco, Black Sherif, One Acen, JB Scofield et Kyile Evans, avec des collaborations supplémentaires de producteurs émergents tels qu’Anitiwave, mieux connu pour le succès « Jumanji » de B Young.
Une force reconnue dans les synchronisations (sync), Sync a obtenu des placements dans le cinéma, la télévision, le gaming et les campagnes de marque. Parmi les moments forts récents figurent la bande‑annonce de The Equalizer 3, Tomb Raider, la franchise Power, la série FIFA d’EA, NBA 2K24, les titres UFC, et des projets sur mesure pour True Religion et Manchester United.
Dans une déclaration commune, Avelino, Mukuna et Ashitey ont déclaré que le partenariat avec Kobalt renforçait leur mission de développer des talents révolutionnaires et de veiller à ce que les créateurs reçoivent des redevances adéquates : « De nombreux auteurs et producteurs — en particulier dans notre scène — ignorent encore les opportunités de synchronisation et les redevances qui leur sont dues, et ce partenariat nous aide à changer cela. »
Kenny McGoff, responsable de la création chez Kobalt pour le Royaume‑Uni et les marchés GSa, a salué Sync Music Global comme « un acteur majeur de l’édition musicale », dont le répertoire s’aligne sur l’approche axée sur les créateurs de Kobalt.
Découvrez le reste des actualités d’édition de cette semaine ci‑dessous :
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BOYd KOSIYABONG (Sony Music Publishing Thaïlande)
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Thai songwriter and producer BOYd KOSIYABONG has signed a global publishing agreement with Sony Music Publishing Thailand, covering his celebrated catalog and future works. Under the deal, SMP Thailand will provide worldwide administration, including registration, royalty collection and catalog management. Known for Thai classics such as “Suk Wun Meung,” “Whenever I See Her,” and the hit “Live & Learn,” BOYd said “The journey of the songs I have written over the decades is like watching my own children grow. Finding a suitable and trustworthy home to care for these ‘children’ is paramount.”
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Nathan Wallace (Concord Music Publishing)
Image Credit: Audrey Spillman for Concord Nashville-based songwriter and producer Nathan Wallace has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing, covering all future works. Wallace has gained wide visibility through numerous sync placements in major TV series, including Netflix’s Love Is Blind, Love Island USA, MTV’s Teen Mom, TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé, All American, Married At First Sight, Found on Peacock, and the film This Is The Year. Wallace frequently collaborates with Grammy‑nominated artist Blessing Offor, co‑writing and producing Offor’s 2025 Christmas album To All A Good Night, and has worked with artists including Honest Man, Lee Brice and Desmond Child. “Nathan came highly recommended by mutual friends, and it didn’t take long to understand why,” said Matt Turner, vp of A&R at CMP. “His infectious energy fills the room, his production is fresh and unique, and his personality is one that makes collaboration feel effortless and inspiring!”
L-R: Matt Turner (Concord), Nathan Wallace, Brad Kennard (Concord)
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Delaney Ramsdell (One Riot + Reservoir)
Image Credit: Courtesy of One Riot Music Delaney Ramsdell has signed a joint publishing deal with One Riot Music and Reservoir Media. Known for her distinctive West Texas‑meets‑Nashville sound, she has earned notable credits, including co-writing “Make You Happy” on Lukas Nelson’s Grammy-nominated American Romance, as well as cuts by Solon Holt and Paul Cauthen. Her songwriting portfolio spans artists like Zoe Clark, Trey Pendley, Taylor Austin Dye, Ian Harrison, Lola Kirke and Aniston Pate. As a performer, Ramsdell has opened for The Castellows, Tanner Usrey, William Beckmann and Paul Cauthen, with her song “Withdrawal” appearing in CBS’s Fire Country, and she is also featured on Cauthen’s upcoming track “Chain Smoking,” with an EP to follow. “Her songs paint pictures of West Texas culture that translates to the rest of the world,” commented John Ozier, Reservoir’s evp of creative. “The success she brings into this deal is remarkable; and we look forward to taking her songs and artist career to the next level.”
L-R: Greg Gallo, Beth St. Jean, Halle Bartlett, Delaney Ramsdell, Holly Bowman, Sarah McDaniels, Dan Rowe, John Ozier
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MusicInfra + The Royalty Network
MusicInfra has formed a strategic partnership with The Royalty Network, an independent U.S. music publisher with a catalog of more than 800,000 works. The collaboration aims to solve a major industry challenge: matching rightsholder metadata with large‑scale platform data to maximize songwriter revenue. By pairing MusicInfra’s proprietary backend technology — built from deep expertise with YouTube’s Content Management System — with The Royalty Network’s curated metadata, the partnership aims to surface unclaimed or hard‑to‑identify works, resolve metadata conflicts, and more accurately match recordings to their underlying compositions at scale. The Royalty Network president Danny Aboud said the company has partnered with MusicInfra because its metadata tech strengthens its ability to serve songwriters, praising MusicInfra’s “respect, understanding, and care for the bedrock challenges inherent to music publishing… across linguistic, geographic, cultural, and genre boundaries.”
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ICYMI
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Following the acquisition of the Blackground/Black Fountain Publishing catalog, Chaka Zulu has launched Legacy Publishing with partners Paris Kirk and Boikai Cummings… As APRA AMCOS marks its 100th anniversary, the organization opens its doors to a rare, once‑in‑a‑quarter‑century gathering of international rights professionals… David Ahumada has been appointed head of CAN LATAM at ONE Publishing… EMPIRE has expanded its relationship with Shaboozey, signing the hitmaker to a new publishing deal… Sony Music Publishing has promoted Greg Prata to chief financial officer. [Keep Reading]
