Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a worldwide deal with Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock from Little Mix through its new joint venture TwentySeven Music Publishing with music industry veteran Barry Weiss and songwriter Jenna Andrews.
Weiss, formerly an executive at Jive/RCA/Sony and Universal/Island Def Jam/Republic/Motown, is co-founder/partner of the Sony Music label venture RECORDS, where Sony/ATV songwriter Andrews is an A&R consultant.
The new publishing venture’s operations include a studio setup in Los Angeles where A&R consultant Randi Razzano is based and there are plans to appoint an A&R consultant focusing on urban.
Also signed to TwentySeven are LA-based singer-songwriter and Asylum Records recording artist Anna Clendening and New Jersey songwriter, producer, engineer and DJ Rob Grimaldi who has worked extensively with Capitol Records act Queen Naija.
The JV additionally has an administration deal with Wide Open Music whose roster includes songwriters Jimmie Allen, Matt Stell and Ash Bowers and which co-published Brett Young’s Billboard Country Airplay No.1 hit and RIAA triple-platinum certified In Case You Didn’t Know.
In 2011 Little Mix became the first ever group to win The X Factor UK and have since established themselves as one of the most successful British girl bands of all time.
“We are very excited to have launched this new joint venture with TwentySeven Music Publishing.”
Danny Strick, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Co-President, US Danny Strick said: “We are very excited to have launched this new joint venture with TwentySeven Music Publishing.
“Barry’s long and distinguished record in the industry speaks for itself and he has a first-rate partner in Jenna whose talents as a Sony/ATV songwriter are coupled with her gifts for discovering and nurturing talent.
“The JV is off to a great start with Little Mix and embodies the high expectations we have for this partnership.”
“We’re ready to kill it in the world of music publishing and are excited about Little Mix, our other new signings and the opportunity to partner with everyone at Sony/ATV.”
Barry Weiss and Jenna Andrews
TwentySeven Music Publishing co-founders Barry Weiss and Jenna Andrews added: “We’re an unlikely pairing of business and creative but the alchemy really works.
“We’re ready to kill it in the world of music publishing and are excited about Little Mix, our other new signings and the opportunity to partner with everyone at Sony/ATV.”
“It feels amazing after eight years in the industry to be recognized as songwriters! We can’t wait to begin our journey with Jenna Andrews and Barry Weiss.”
Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, said: “We’re so excited to be a part of the Sony/ATV and TwentySeven team!
“It feels amazing after eight years in the industry to be recognized as songwriters! We can’t wait to begin our journey with Jenna Andrews and Barry Weiss.”Music Business Worldwide
