Sony Music Publishing Latin announced on Thursday (Sept. 26) the renewal of its global publishing deal with songwriter, producer, recording engineer and musician Edgar Barrera. According to the publisher, the agreement extends the company’s partnership with the Mexican-American hitmaker, which began in 2014.
The renewal comes just a week after Barrera, for the second year in a row, tops the Latin Grammys nominations with nine nods in total, including songwriter of the year and producer of the year.
“I am very grateful and excited to extend my relationship with Sony Music Publishing, to start a new chapter on a journey that started 10 years ago,” Barrera said in a statement. “Jorge and Jon have always supported all of my crazy ideas and given me a safe space to continue growing as a writer and music executive.”
Billboard‘s 2023 Latin Groundbreaker honoree, the Texas-born artist has become one of Latin music’s most in demand producers and songwriters, penning songs for Karol G, Maluma, Shakira, Peso Pluma, Grupo Frontera and Selena Gomez, to name a few. In January 2021, he topped four genre charts — pop, rhythm, tropical and regional Mexican airplay — with four different songs, something no other Latin songwriter had done before.
“Edgar is one of the most hardworking, versatile, talented, and smart songwriters I’ve had the pleasure to work with, period,” added Jorge Mejia, Sony Music Publishing president & CEO, Latin America and U.S. Latin. “Most importantly, over the years I’ve learned that for Edgar it’s not about the accolades or the records or barriers that he breaks time and again – it is about the music. With that mindset, I know Edgar is possibly just getting started. We are beyond honored to be part of his team and can’t wait to see what’s next.”
Edgar Barrera was represented in this negotiation by his long-time counsel Brian Alvarez.
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