Thursday, August 17, 2017

SONGS Music Publishing signs worldwide deal with Hudson Mohawke | Music Business Worldwide


New York-born independent SONGS Music Publishing has signed Hudson Mohawke, aka Ross Birchard, to a worldwide co-publishing deal.

As a writer/producer, Hudson Mohawke has worked with an array of stars in the studio including Kanye West, Drake, A$AP Rocky, Pusha T and John Legend.

He also co-produced the 2016 Mercury Music Prize-nominated album Hopelessness by Anohni.

At SONGS, he joins a roster which includes Lorde, Miike Snow, X Ambassadors, Barns Courtney and Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd).

“Hudson is one of the most important hit-making forces on the rise in contemporary music and we are thrilled to be working with him at SONGS,” said Greg Johnson, Vice President of A&R at the company.

“He’s also now based here in the U.S. which will put him in the mix for an even wider array of collaborations about which the creative community is already excited.”

“Hudson is one of the most important hit-making forces on the rise in contemporary music and we are thrilled to be working with him at SONGS.”

Greg Johnson, SONGS Music Publishing

Scottish artist and producer Hudson Mohawke is recording artist in his own right. He released his debut album, Butter, in 2009 on Warp Records.

The follow-up album, Lantern, arrived in 2016 – also on Warp.

Kanye West who hired Hudson for his 2012 compilation Kanye West Presents G.O.O.D Music Cruel Summer, and his subsequent albums Yeezus (“I Am a God” and “Blood on the Leaves”) and 2016’s The Life of Pablo (“Famous,” Freestyle 4,” and “FML”).

Hudson Mohawke has also worked with Lil Wayne, Bjork, R. Kelly, Big Sean, Pharrell, Mark Ronson, Future and Rick Ross.Music Business Worldwide

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