Hiphop artiste, Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, known on stage as D-Black, has signed music publishing and distribution deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing to market and distribute his musical works on the global market.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a leading global music publisher, which is home to world class songwriters and industry-leading synchronization licencing and production music businesses.
With an international network of 38 offices, Sony/ATV represents many of the most iconic songs ever written by celebrated songwriters such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Queen, The Rolling Stones and Stevie Wonder as well as contemporary superstars such as Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, P!nk and Sam Smith.
D-Black has been working on a couple of music projects behind the scenes and this happens to be his first major publishing and distribution deal in 2020.
Commenting on the deal, D-Black said in a statement that “I want to put Ghanaian music on the forefront of the afro beats’ global wave and this is just the first step with Sony/ATV. This is not just for me; I am in the process of finalizing a label deal with them for all my artistes, producers and partners, and also sharing information with other acts, so together we can all move forward as a unit and as a collective from Ghana, Africa.”
The Vera hitmaker added that “I am excited to learn more and empower myself and my team to be a force to reckon with not only as an artist but as a music business executive and as an African-label.”
“D-Black’s skills and talents will be a great addition to the Sony/ATV family. We are excited to represent and partner with him in the next phase of his career,” Rowlin Naicker, MD of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, said in a statement about the deal.
As D-Black hits his 10th year as a solo act in the Ghanaian music industry in July; he is wrapping up his fifth studio album in Los Angeles, California.