Fresh Ink: Janet Jackson Strikes Deal With Believe, beabadoobee Joins The UMPG Roster

Plus other moves at RECORDS/Columbia, Little Worry, Warner Chappell & more

ROSTR & NIF track thousands of artist signings every year - Fresh Ink helps you keep track of some of the highlights over the past week. Let's dive into some of the signings you should know about in this week’s edition.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Janet Jackson signed a global publishing admin deal with Believe Music covering her full catalog. The Paris-based company's recently launched division (October 2025) now houses 180 million records sold, seven Billboard 200 #1s, and a T away from EGOT status with the new move.

beabadoobee has joined the Universal Music Publishing Group roster after securing a worldwide deal this past week. The Dirty Hit/Interscope artist has racked up 5 billion-plus streams with viral hits like ‘death bed’ & ‘the perfect pair.’

21-year-old Miles Caton, who gained recognition for his role as Sammie in Sinners this past year, has landed with Nathan James at Little Worry for management. The BAFTA Rising Star Award winner recently signed with Columbia Records and delivered his first single with them, ‘Don’t Hate Me’ last week.

Country music staple ERNEST locked in a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. The GRAMMY nominee has penned 13 #1’s, including hit ‘I Had Some Help’ for Morgan Wallen & Post Malone. His third full-length album is expected to drop this summer.

Australian Mack Geiger signed a deal with RECORDS Nashville and Columbia Records, bringing his 90s country-influenced sound stateside. His latest track ‘String By’ hit 20 million streams and #3 on Spotify's Viral 50 USA.

Former competitive swimmer Cody Simpson returned to music after six years, signing with BMG in partnership with Range Music. The Australian competed in the 2022 Commonwealth Games (gold and silver medals) before retiring after missing the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification. First singles ‘Baby Blu’ and ‘When It Comes to Loving You’ are dropping March 27th, with production help from Harrison Borts.

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