Warner Chappell Music Signs Global Publishing Deal with Rising Jazz Star Laufey
WEBWIRE – Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Warner Chappell Music(WCM) has signed a global publishing deal with rising jazz star Laufey. The Los Angeles-based, Icelandic-Chinese composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist debuted at No. 1 onBillboards Alternative New Artist Album chart with her 2022 albumEverything I Know About Love. The albums hit single, Valentine, peaked at No.1 on Spotifys Jazz Chart, and Laufey now has over eight million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.
Laufeys sophomore album,Bewitched, is due out Sept. 8 via AWAL and will include her new single, From The Start, which is currently the most streamed jazz song in the world. The single was just added to Spotifys Todays Top Hits, Pop Rising, and Chill Pop playlists, and recently reached the top 30 on Spotifys Daily U.S. chart. Her newest single and title track from the album, Bewitched, was released last week and quickly garnered millions of streams. Shes also going on tour this fall, including tentpole performances with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on Sept. 8, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sept. 16.
On signing with WCM, Laufey shared: Honored to join the ranks of some of the most iconic songwriters and artists in history at Warner Chappell. Gabz, David, Ryan, Guy, Carianne, and the rest of the team at Warner Chappell have been fervent songwriter advocates for years, and Im elated to call the company my new publishing partner.
WCM Vice President, A&R, Gabz Landman, and Vice President, Head of A&R, Australia, David Goldsen said: At Warner Chappell, we pride ourselves on working with the most talented storytellers in the world, so Laufey is the perfect addition to our roster. Laufeys innate musicality, lyrical ingenuity, deep relationship with her fans, and world class live show are just a few factors that make it no surprise her star is rising. Were thrilled to be working with such an exceptional, generational talent, and thank Laufey, Max Gredinger, and Harry Roberts for trusting us at this exciting point in her career.
WCM, President, North America, Ryan Press, added: Laufey is a gifted songwriter who has a distinct sound that balances classic elements with modern songwriting, and her music has been resonating with audiences all around the world. Shes exposing jazz and classical music to a whole new generation of fans, and were incredibly excited to welcome her to the Warner Chappell family.
About Laufey
Raised between Reykjavk and Washington, D.C. with annual visits to Beijing, the Icelandic-Chinese artist grew up playing cello as well as piano and became hooked on the jazz standards of Ella Fitzgerald after digging through her fathers record collection. In 2020, while still a student at Berklee College of Music, Laufey released her debut single Street by Street, which went on to top the Icelandic radio charts. Following the release of her 2021Typical of MeEP, Laufey was named Best New Artist in Jazz and Blues at the Icelandic Music Awards and hosted her own show on BBC Radio 3/BBC Sounds. By 2022 Laufey was the most streamed jazz artist on Spotify. Today, she has 500 million streams across all platforms and is the biggest streaming artist from Iceland in the world.
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WEBWIRE – Thursday, May 11, 2023
Maya Diab, the hugely popular Lebanese singer and TV presenter, who is also a media and fashion trailblazer in the wider Arab world, has signed a recording deal with Warner Music Middle East. Maya is set to release her much anticipated EP #MyMayaV later in 2023. Maya Diab says: I am very excited for my new partnership with Warner Music Middle East. I hope that our joint venture will carry Arabic music to wider audiences all around the world, and I am very hopeful that together we can push the boundaries of Arabic music. Alfonso Perez-Soto, President, Emerging Markets, Warner Recorded Music, finishes: Maya is an exceptional artist she has an amazing voice and a powerful stage performance. I cant wait for everyone to be able to hear her new EP later this year and for the impact our partnership will bring to her music style and reach. Music has no geographical limits and the potential across the Middle East and North Africa is vast, so Im confident Mayas partnership with Warner Music Middle East will see her music break into new territories and find new audiences. Ahmed Nureni, General Manager, Warner Music Middle East, adds: We cant wait to work with Maya, she has a huge influence and real global potential and appeal. With our team of regional experts across MENA we have ambitions for Maya to top the charts across the region and make a tangible impact across other markets. Maya is extremely entrepreneurial; outside of her music artist career she is a music producer and a reputable TV personality across the Arab world. She is also heavily involved with fashion brands and has amassed an impressive 25 million followers across her social media platforms. Maya rose to fame in 1996. Over the next decade, she went on to present programmes across the leading Arabic channels such as MBC, Orbit, LBC and MTV. In 2010, Maya started concentrating on her presenting career and solo music projects. She hosted her own show on MTV for seven seasons (Heik Menghani / This Is How We Sing). Maya released Sawa in 2011, which was shortly followed up with Habibi; both songs were smash hits, topping the Arabic charts. She also collaborated and featured on tracks with international superstars Jason Derulo in 2014 and French Montana and Massari in 2018. In 2015, Maya independently released her debut album #MyMaya, which featured nine songs in both Egyptian and Lebanese. Following the albums release, she went on to have more than 15 hit singles across the Arabic world. In 2020, she participated in Anghamis virtual concert Sound of Beirut, alongside well-known Arabic and international singers.
BOSTON – WEBWIRE – Friday, November 18, 2022 Today Reebok and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) announced a full-family footwear and apparel collection inspired by iconic DC characters. The line is a show-stopping mashup of Reeboks most popular product and DCs legendary Super Heroes and Super-Villains. The DC x Reebok Collection will be available on Reebok.com/us/dc and retailers including Finish Line, Hibbett Sports and Amazon beginning December 2nd.
DC fans are invited to choose their side of the battle between good and evil with a range of lifestyle and performance super sneakers. Characters featured throughout the collection include Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, The Joker and Harley Quinn. In addition to drawing visual inspiration from these characters, each piece of footwear is crafted utilizing materials that are representative of the instantly recognizable supersuits each individual wears.
Additional details regarding the inspiration of each footwear silhouette include:
Paired with the footwear is a line of unisex apparel featuring a collection of graphic t-shirts and hoodies. Each piece incorporates iconic logos from the world of DC and highlights the good vs. evil theme present throughout the collection.
About DC
DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery, creates iconic characters and enduring stories and is one of the worlds largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. DCs creative work entertains audiences of every generation around the world with DCs stories and characters integrated across Warner Bros. Discoverys film, television, animation, consumer products, home entertainment, games, and themed experiences divisions, and on the DC Universe Infinite digital comic subscription service. Learn more at DC.com.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, extends the companys powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros. film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
Strata Clean Energy (“Strata”) announces the completion and activation of the Butler-Warner Generation battery energy storage project. The Fayetteville Public Works Commission chose Strata Clean Energy to perform the EPC on the Butler-Warner Generation BESS (“Butler-Warner”) in its efforts to make electricity more affordable to the residents of Cumberland County, NC. Butler has a 1.75MW / 8.8MWh capacity and utilizes Tesla Megapack battery technology. The system provides peak shaving capabilities of 300 hours per year, reducing peak energy costs by up to $400,000 annually. “PWC and Strata Clean Energy worked very well together on this project. The project was completed under the pre-agreed time frame and on budget,” David Deschamps, Electric Engineering Manager, Fayetteville PWC said. “Furthermore, considering the complexity of the project there were no major issues at the final commissioning. PWC is very pleased with the outcome and would recommend Strata Clean Energy to any other Utility.” Strata Clean Energy is a leader among North Carolina municipalities having performed development and EPC on other storage projects in the state. Markus Wilhelm, Chief Executive Officer of Strata Clean Energy commented, “In addition to developing large utility battery projects across the United States, we have extensive experience with municipalities in North Carolina. Strata commissioned BESS projects in Greenville and Wilson and understands the need for local municipaties to improve grid resiliency and reduce peak power costs for its customers. We appreciate our partnership with the Fayetteville PWC and look forward to future projects with them.” The Fayetteville PWC will announce a ribbon cutting ceremony at Butler in the coming weeks to mark this milestone and celebrate its committment to a clean energy future. About Strata Clean Energy About Fayetteville PWC Fayetteville PWC is the largest Public Power provider in North Carolina and the 37th largest in the United States. Serving more than 85,000 electric customers, PWC has been recognized by the American Public Power Association as winners of the E.F. Scattergood System Achievement Award for sustained achievement and customer service, three-time recipients of the APPA Energy Innovator Award and six-time recipients of the RP3 (Reliable Public Power Provider) Diamond Designation for outstanding electric system reliability. Learn more about PWC at www.faypwc.com. Strata Clean Energy Categories BOSTON – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Reebok and Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) today announced a two-part Reebok x Looney Tunes footwear and apparel collaboration to kick off the new year. Marking the fifth collaboration between Reebok and WBCP, the Reebok x Looney Tunes collection is a perfect harmony of Looney Tunes fun and frenetic characters and Reeboks bold, unapologetic and exaggerated nature. Both capsules in the line allow the wearer to embody the bold, energetic spirit the two brands possess by unleashing their inner party animal.
The first capsule reveals a limited selection of footwear and apparel timed to one of the biggest celebrations of the year, Lunar New Year. Each footwear silhouette is inspired by either a beloved Looney Tunes character or the action-packed graphics featured in the animated world of Looney Tunes. Each product will be shipped in a custom shoe box. Below are highlights of the product featured in the initial capsule:
The above pieces from the Reebok x Looney Tunes Collection are now available in China on Reebok.com. The remainder of the collection will be revealed Spring 2022 with the global launch of a second capsule, alongside the global rollout of the collections first capsule.
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Reebok & Warner Bros. Consumer Products announce two-part, Reebok x Looney Tunes capsule collection fit for every celebration
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