Simons Muirhead Burton client Sync Music Ltd has entered into an agreement with Cooking Vinyl Publishing (CVP).
Sync Music is a new publishing rights management company started last year, and spearheaded by UK rapper Avelino. CVP, a London independent publishing company, has worked with Avelino since 2017.
Avelino commented: “Our shared strategic vision for the future will help create opportunities for all writers by helping expose their music to new audiences – the possibilities are endless.”
Associate Anthony Orum, in the Music Team, negotiated and concluded the deal. A press release article in Music Business Worldwide gives further details on the future direction of these two companies. SMB look forward to seeing where this collaboration takes them.

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