Bertelsmann AG : BMG Welcomes Hitmaker
Steve Mac
07/09/2012 | 12:17pm US/Eastern
Songwriter-producer Steve Mac is one of the world's most successful hitmakers, and BMG is delighted to report that he has just signed an exclusive publishing deal for his Rokstone publishing catalogue with BMG Chrysalis UK. Over the course of his career, Mac, born in 1972, has had total of 58 Number One singles and albums and sales of over 140 million records.
Steve Mac's debut as a writer was on his second ever production, Gonna Give You Devotion, which reached number two in the UK charts in 1991. Since then, the artists he has worked with include such well-known names as The Wanted, One Direction, Susan Boyle, Westlife, Boyzone, Kelly Clarkson, Il Divo, Leona Lewis and JLS.
In the past 18 months alone, Mac has writing credits on 10 UK Top Ten hit singles including Glad You Came" by The Wanted, You Make Me Feel…" by Cobra Starship, Gotta Be You" by One Direction, Sparks" by Cover Drive, and Notorious" by The Saturdays. Steve Mac's latest US hits are You Make Me Feel..." by Cobra Starship (now over 2.4 million downloads) and Glad You Came" by The Wanted (3 million downloads).
BMG Chrysalis UK Vice President of A&R Ben Bodie said, We are delighted to be working with Steve Mac. His strike rate of hits is truly phenomenal. We are looking forward to demonstrating the value BMG's team can add."
Steve Mac said:I'm very excited to join the BMG Chrysalis family and to seek more opportunities internationally." David Howells, Steve Mac's manager, added: BMG Chrysalis impressed us above all with the quality of their team and the very close integration of their creative team in their offices across the world."
Alexi Cory-Smith, Senior Vice-President of BMG Chrysalis UK, commented, Steve Mac is a marquee signing. We are particularly pleased to welcome him in a week in which BMG Chrysalis has shares in all top three singles.
Steve Mac's debut as a writer was on his second ever production, Gonna Give You Devotion, which reached number two in the UK charts in 1991. Since then, the artists he has worked with include such well-known names as The Wanted, One Direction, Susan Boyle, Westlife, Boyzone, Kelly Clarkson, Il Divo, Leona Lewis and JLS.
In the past 18 months alone, Mac has writing credits on 10 UK Top Ten hit singles including Glad You Came" by The Wanted, You Make Me Feel…" by Cobra Starship, Gotta Be You" by One Direction, Sparks" by Cover Drive, and Notorious" by The Saturdays. Steve Mac's latest US hits are You Make Me Feel..." by Cobra Starship (now over 2.4 million downloads) and Glad You Came" by The Wanted (3 million downloads).
BMG Chrysalis UK Vice President of A&R Ben Bodie said, We are delighted to be working with Steve Mac. His strike rate of hits is truly phenomenal. We are looking forward to demonstrating the value BMG's team can add."
Steve Mac said:I'm very excited to join the BMG Chrysalis family and to seek more opportunities internationally." David Howells, Steve Mac's manager, added: BMG Chrysalis impressed us above all with the quality of their team and the very close integration of their creative team in their offices across the world."
Alexi Cory-Smith, Senior Vice-President of BMG Chrysalis UK, commented, Steve Mac is a marquee signing. We are particularly pleased to welcome him in a week in which BMG Chrysalis has shares in all top three singles.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.