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Publishing Briefs: FKA Twigs Signs With Kobalt, Plus James Arthur Binds With BMG


FKA Twigs' publishing deal with Kobalt, James Arthur's deal with BMG, and a slew of signings from Wise Music Group lead this week's publishing news.

“FKA twigs stands as a truly singular talent – a prolific songwriter and artist whose work consistently pushes boundaries,” said Jeannette Perez, president and chief commercial officer of Kobalt. Anthem Music Publishing inked an exclusive songwriting deal with multi-platinum Canadian pop artist Shawn Desman, marking a major step in its partnership with Wax Records. Just Isn’t Music also won AIM ’s “Sync of the Year” for a Rexona ad featuring Davidson’s “Work It.” Lastly, Ninja Tune’s Kelly Burke was elected to the PPL board, further strengthening the label’s industry influence through its involvement in one of the world’s largest recording databases.

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