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Third Side Music announces partnership with Soundway Records
By Chris Cooke | Published on Wednesday 8 December 2021
Third Side Music – the music publisher with bases in LA and Montreal – has announced a partnership with London-based Soundway Records and its sister music publishing business. The deal sees Third Side Music expand its global footprint, and move into the recordings side of music rights for the first time.
Soundway Records was founded by DJ Miles Cleret in 2002, and is best known for releasing compilations and reissues featuring artists from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Third Side has already been working with the label on sync licensing projects, and those collaborations will expand through the new partnership, which also sees the North American publisher become a shareholder in the Soundway business.
Confirming the deal, Third Side President Patrick Curley says: “We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with Soundway Records and Publishing. The stellar team has always blown us away with their dedication, curation, and musical taste”.
“Soundway brings a truly global sound into our creative pitching and services, and they have helped land some of our favourite sync placements”, he goes on. “What three people have accomplished for the label in nineteen years is truly impressive, and this is an amazing jump off point to come together and grow significantly bigger”.
Meanwhile, Cleret adds: “Partnering with Third Side Music is particularly appealing, as we both come from a truly independent place. At the core of everything we do, our values align in how we support and promote rosters, release music, and do equitable deals with artists, composers, and licensors”.
“Their unwavering artist-first approach, infrastructure, and resources will empower us with incredible opportunities to expand”, he continues. “With complete creative independence to continue releasing groundbreaking compilations and re-issues of the best music from around the world, we’re really excited for what’s next!”
