Talking of Radio 1 related stories, A7 Music has announced a deal with producer, composer and Radio 1 DJ Chris Coco. They will administer the worldwide publishing interests of his Heavy Mellow Music company, which will in turn administer all of Coco's compositions.
Confirming the deal, A7 Music's Steve B told reporters: "The Heavy Mellow catalogue is a great signing for A7 Music. We have worked with Chris as his management company for over six years and thus have a pretty good understanding of his music as well as his massive potential, especially for film score and synch opportunities. He's great to work with and it means a lot to us that he has chosen to extend our working relationship yet further still".
Coco, while perhaps best known for his Radio 1 show, is a prolific composer, producer and remixer, recently working with the likes of Heather Nova, A Man Called Adam and Robbie Williams, as well as releasing a classical collection with writing partner Sacha Puttnam on EMI and an artist album for Distinctive Records.