Jack Savoretti among new Absolute Rights Management signings

Recent additions to ARM roster include HeavyTrackerz, Brian Rawling and Marcella Puppini

Independent neighbouring rights company, Absolute Rights Management, has signed a number of high profile performers and producers including Jack Savoretti to its roster.

Absolute Rights Management is a joint venture between Absolute Label Services and Bucks Music Group, two leading independents in their respective fields.

The signing of Jack Savoretti comes after the singer-songwriter earned his first No.1 on the UK’s Official Albums Chart with his fourth studio album, Singing To Strangers, in March.

The 2019 release is Savoretti’s third Top 10 album, with 2015’s Written In Scars peaking at No.7 and Sleep No More reaching No.6.

Savoretti’s addition to the ARM roster follows a number of other significant signings for the company in recent months, including UK grime and rap producers HeavyTrackerz (Stormzy, Dizzee Rascal, Big Narstie); songwriter and producer Brian Rawling (Cher, Tina Turner, Enrique Iglesias, One Direction); The Puppini Sisters’ Marcella Puppini; Fairground Attraction’s Mark Nevin; BAFTA-nominated TV and film composer Sheridan Tongue; musician, composer and performer Warren Bennett; and DJ and producer Calibre.

The formation of Absolute Rights Management was announced in 2017 with a raft of respected names already on board including The Jam’s Bruce Foxton; The Shadows’ Brian Bennett; composer, guitarist and pianist David Arnold; and Christian rock artist and songwriter Martin Smith.

Run by Head of Global Copyright & Collections Gina Deacon, who has driven neighbouring rights collection for Absolute’s label partners for over 15 years, Absolute Rights Management sees Absolute and Bucks come together to provide neighbouring rights services for both labels and artists.

On Absolute Rights Managements’ signings to date, Deacon said: “To have such a long list of great talent trust us with this part of their business so early after the formation of Absolute Rights Management is really pleasing and tells us we’re doing something right. We make sure all of our clients are connected with the royalties that are rightfully theirs. It takes a great deal of time and expertise, but neighbouring rights revenue is becoming an increasingly important part of artists’ income, so our work is incredibly worthwhile.”