Sony/ATV extends agreement with Swift co-writer Jack Antonoff

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Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its worldwide deal with Grammy-winning and Golden Globe nominated singer-songwriter Jack Antonoff, while signing a new joint venture with him.

The new long-term agreement covers Antonoff’s work with artists including Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles, Christina Perri and Tegan & Sara. It also covers future compositions.

Sony/ATV is additionally launching a new joint venture with Antonoff called Rough Customer, which will focus primarily on growing his team of collaborators and partnering with artists. Its first signing will be announced imminently.

Martin Bandier, Sony/ATV Chairman and CEO, said: “Jack is one of our most important and successful songwriters and I’m delighted that he will be part of our team for a considerable time to come. I’m especially pleased that we have entered into a new JV with him that will make him a magnet for other great songwriters and collaborators.”

Sony/ATV Co-President, U.S. Rick Krim said: “We are very excited to be expanding our relationship with someone as multi-talented and with such a great track record as Jack. He provides an incredible triple threat as a writer, producer and recording artist, as well as having an amazing gift for finding and nurturing new artists.”

Sony/ATV Senior Vice-President, Creative Jennifer Knoepfle said: “We are thrilled to be extending our deal with Jack Antonoff. Beyond his achievements as frontman for the beloved Bleachers and as a Grammy-winning songwriter and guitar player in Fun, Jack is a well-respected and in-demand songwriter and producer. We are also overjoyed to expand our relationship with Jack with a newly-formed JV. On top of being a great songwriter, Jack has a keen eye for spotting and developing talent and we are so happy he is taking this journey with Sony/ATV.”

Jack Antonoff said: “Sony/ATV is a place where I feel fully supported in creating all the things I dream about doing. It’s a place where I feel that my songs are safe and I continue to grow. The next step for me is our imprint, Rough Customer. I want to create a place for writers and artists to collaborate and make great work. I want to create an environment where they don’t have to be fearful of people breathing down their necks to underachieve artistically. I believe all music, mainstream included, can make the world a better place when the quality and integrity of it is the highest possible. That’s what I want to contribute to.”

Jack Antonoff’s manager Tyler Childs said: “We couldn’t be happier to continue Jack’s incredible creative relationship with Sony/ATV. We’re lucky to have Marty, Rick, and Jenn as partners beyond publishing and fortunate to work with Brian Monaco and his incredible synch team at Sony/ATV, especially Wende Crowley’s group on the West Coast. The creation of Rough Customer is the next logical step in Jack’s creative journey and the culmination of years of planning. Rough Customer is going to deliver the service of a start-up with the muscle of the biggest publisher in the world. We see it as the best of both worlds for artists and songwriters.”

A Grammy Song of the Year winner, Antonoff co-wrote and produced three songs on the best-selling album globally of 2014, Taylor Swift’s 1989, including “Out of the Woods”. The album has sold around 10 million unit sales worldwide.

He and Swift also co-wrote and produced “Sweeter Than Fiction”, which featured on the soundtrack of the movie One Chance and was nominated as Best Original Song at the 71st Golden Globe Awards.

Antonoff co-wrote the multi-platinum smash “Brave” and “Chasing the Sun” for Sara Bareilles’ Grammy-nominated Album of the Year The Blessed Unrest.

He additionally co-wrote “Stand By You”, the follow-up to Rachel Platten’s multi-million-selling single “Fight Song”, which is at present charting at Hot AC.

He is currently working on several high profile projects that will be coming out in the near future.