Sony/ATV has signed producer and songwriter Bernie Herms to a worldwide publishing deal. Herms has worked with a broad range of artists during his career, including Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Kelly Clarkson, Andrea Bocelli and Selena Gomez.“Bernie is one of smartest, most genuine and open-hearted songwriters I have ever met”, says Sony/ATV Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston.