Simon Cowell, Syco Leisure, and Common Music Publishing Group announce the launch of SYCO Publishing, centered on nurturing rising songwriters.
Simon Cowell and Syco Leisure, the pioneers behind the world’s most profitable expertise discovery codecs and Common Music Publishing Group (UMPG), have introduced the launch of SYCO Publishing, a boutique writer devoted to supporting and growing international songwriting expertise.
By means of the collaboration, SYCO Publishing will signal and develop songwriters and catalogs to be administered and supported completely by way of UMPG. Moreover, the initiative will create new alternatives for its writers to work throughout Cowell’s in depth community of initiatives and media codecs.
“There’s nothing extra essential than an ideal music,” mentioned Cowell. “I began my profession in music publishing. Mike (McCormack) and Common have given me the possibility to construct a music publishing firm. They’re an excellent firm and share my want to work with wonderful songwriters.”
Upon launch, SYCO Publishing is already residence to songwriters Lucy Spraggan and John Samuel Gerhart, along with the music catalog rights for hits from Fifth Concord, James Arthur, Grace VanderWaal, and Camila Cabello. Additionally they possess rights to songs carried out by artists together with Machine Gun Kelly, Main Lazer, Ed Sheeran, Mark Ronson, and Shawn Mendes.
“Simon has been a superb buddy for many years, and I’m thrilled he has lastly determined to launch a publishing enterprise with UMPG. His observe report is unimaginable — he’s all the time had nice instincts and keenness for excellent songs and brings unimaginable worth to each songwriter, producer, and catalog he works with,” mentioned Mike McCormack, MD of UMPG UK. “The UMPG crew seems to be ahead to working intently with Simon on SYCO Publishing and offering one of the best international assist to develop tomorrow’s stars.”
SYCO Publishing is the second songwriting-focused undertaking launched collaboratively by Syco Leisure and Common Music Group. Final 12 months, the businesses teamed as much as launch StemDrop, a inventive platform for musical collaboration, curation, and artist discovery, which launched completely with TikTok and Samsung.