Songs Music Publishing, also known as SONGS, is a

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company founded by Matt Pincus and joined by partners Ron Perry in 2004 and Carianne Marshall in 2006. The company has offices in

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and

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. SONGS represents songwriters and producers across all genres of music. SONGS' growth has been achieved through the signing of worldwide, exclusive co-publishing agreements with individual writers and through catalog acquisitions. As of November 2013, founder Matt Pincus continues to serve as

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of SONGS, Ron Perry serves as the company's President, and Carianne Marshall serves as the Head of Creative Licensing. In June 2017, SONGS Music Publishing signed worldwide co-publishing deals with four songwriters in contemporary music: Xxxtentacion, Linus Eklow, S1, and Andrew Wyatt. In September 2017, Songs Music Publishing was put up for sale for over $160 million. In December 2017, SONGS was acquired by

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Clients

Among SONGS' current and past

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and producer clients are:

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External links

Songs Music Publishing Web Site
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