David Ventura Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

DEALSBMG has acquired the songs catalogue of late singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. In a statement, his family says: “We are delighted to have found a partner that shares our love and reverence for Harry’s legacy. We look forward to a long relationship with BMG, working together to celebrate this true genius of pop music”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSWarner Music has promoted Bob Workman to the dual role of SVP International Brand Partnerships for the record company at large and General Manager of the major’s WMX division in the UK.

Sony/ATV has renewed and ramped up its worldwide publishing deal with CamelPhat, giving the production duo – aka Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala – their own publishing imprint in the process. So that’s nice.

Sony/ATV has renewed its worldwide publishing deal with Becky Hill. So that’s nice.“I feel incredibly privileged to continue our partnership with the one and only Becky Hill”, says Sony/ATV UK President David Ventura.

Off the back of their success co-writing Joel Corry and MNEK’s ‘Heart & Heart’, songwriting and production duo Kolidescopes – aka John Courtidis and Dan Dare – have signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV.“Johnny and Dan are some of the most multi-talented songwriters I have met”, says Sony/ATV UK Co-MD David Ventura.

Sony/ATV has extended its deal with songwriter and producer Cass Lowe, whose credits include tracks released by Charli XCX, Chance The Rapper, Labrinth, Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie and Little Mix.“We have been very fortunate to witness Cass defining his art over the past few years, becoming one of the most in-demand UK songwriters”, says Sony/ATV UK President David Ventura.