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BMG to distribute and administrate the music of Songland
By Chris Cooke | Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019
BMG has announced a deal to distribute and administrate recordings and songs that come out of ‘Songland’, the long-time-in-development songwriter-focused telly talent show that started airing in the US on NBC last night.
Budding songwriters are partnered up with established producers and artists on the show, with recordings of the winning songs then being released. BMG will handle the distribution of those recordings and also administrate the accompanying song rights. What fun!
The new show has been devised by Audrey Morrissey, previously executive producer of ‘The Voice’ in the US, and that Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame. Songwriters and music producers Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally are all regulars on the series itself.
Stewart has worked with BMG in the past himself and, he says, has “seen how passionate they are not only about creating success for their writers but [also] their persistence in changing an industry by creating transparency for their writers and artists”.
On the tie-up between the music firm and ‘Songland’ he adds: “I’m sure the whole team at BMG will put their global strength behind [the show’s] songs and artists, creating a whole new paradigm shift in the way a TV show dedicated to songwriting will deliver success for new songwriters, many of whom will be artists in their own right”.
Meanwhile BMG’s LA-based EVP Marketing & Repertoire, Thomas Scherer, states: “BMG is honoured to partner with Dave, Audrey, the songwriters of ‘Songland’, and everyone at the show and network to continue building on what is a truly magical experience”.
He waffles on: “‘Songland’ pays respect to the art and allows the viewer an unprecedented look at the process, inspiration, vulnerability and craft of songwriting. We are proud to be part of the team, amplifying and sharing their works with an undoubtedly eager audience of listeners each week”.
