Believe Music Publishing, a division of Paris-based music company Believe, has signed US songwriter and performer Janet Jackson to a long-term global publishing agreement, in a deal that will see Jackson bringing her entire catalogue to Believe Music Publishing. Believe’s VP of Publishing Peter McCamley said: “Janet Jackson is one of the most influential and important songwriters in music, with a unique creative vision. We’re thrilled to welcome her to the Believe Music Publishing family, and we...

Mexican rock band Ladrones have signed a new global recordings agreement with Rise Records/BMG to release their upcoming third studio album. Hailing from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Ladrones have already released two albums, 'Flow Pesado' and 'Mexican Pesado'. Since 2021, they fuse together influences of rock and metal, hip-hop and regional Mexican music to create a unique style they call “Flow Pesado.”

Pictured (l. to r.): Andrew Jarrin, Jose Macario, Zxmyr, Sean Heydorn (Rise Records) (Picture by...

NASDAQ-listed independent music company Reservoir Media has signed songwriter and artist Benjamin Francis Leftwich (pictured above, right) to a new global publishing agreement covering his future works. Based in the UK, Leftwich has released five albums under his own name, all released on British independent record label Dirty Hit, starting with his UK Top 40 debut album, 'Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm', released in 2011. Leftwich is currently working on a new solo album. “I’m grateful to hav...