Diplo has launched his own independent music publisher.
The Grammy-winning artist and producer has joined forces with former Downtown Music CEO Andrew Bergman to launch Bison Music, which is “is built to find writers early, develop them over the long term and give them a real stake in what they create”, according to the company’s website.
The New York and Los Angeles based company says it is dedicated to making “fresh, original music written by real people to connect with a global audience”.
Bergman told musicbusinessworldwide.com: “For me, there’s still nothing more exciting in music than discovering a great song from someone you’ve never heard of. That’s always been at the core of what makes music publishing a great business.
“And it’s what excited me about partnering with Diplo, one of the leading creative forces in the modern music business, and tmwrk, his management team and longtime business partners.
“We’re designed to identify and sign writers early, nurture them through the harsh realities of the music business and allow them to reap the benefits of their creative [efforts]. Writers and the music publishers that serve them are at their best when they are in a collaborative mode and we intend to operate that way internally and externally.”
Diplo added: “At a moment when it feels like music needs an injection of originality, our writers are in a position to shape where music goes next. Andrew and I are creating a home for those writers, with a team that knows how to develop them and a company built to back them for the long term.”
The company has a roster of songwriters and producers whose credits include work for BTS, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and JENNIE.
Writers previously signed to Bison include Picard Bros., Leclair, MAESIC, Nitti, Kaien Cruz, BomboCat, Akira Evans, and Groupthink.