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BMG Chrysalis signs Frank Turner
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 6 March 2012
Continuing its spate of new signings, BMG Chrysalis has announced that it has agreed a new publishing deal with indie-folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner. The contract was apparently signed after something of a biding war, as Turner prepares to play his biggest show to date, headlining Wembley Arena next month.
Says BMG Chrysalis UK VP of A&R Ben Bodie: “This is a significant signing of an artist who is clearly on the verge of a major breakthrough. If you look at what is happening in the album market, it’s all about proper artists with real songs. Frank is a real contemporary artist, an exceptional songwriter with a unique vision all his own”.
BMG Chrysalis UK Senior Vice-President Alexi Cory-Smith added: “There is lots more to come. The music business has changed. Writers want a new alternative. BMG Chrysalis is proving it has the resources, the technology and the creative vision to provide that alternative”.
