Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), has extended its strategic partnership with Lilly Raye Music.
Why it matters:
Lilly Raye Music is a management company and publisher run by founder Edward Matthew and A&R Manager Justin Martinez.
The joint venture was established in 2020.
It's focused on supporting collaborations between creatives across Asia, Europe and the U.S.
Next steps:
The partnership is stepping up activity in the dance and electronic scenes in Germany and the Netherlands.
It is also building its A&R presence in the UK.
Recent successes:
Grammy nods for their work on Janelle Monae's The Age Of Pleasure and Summer Walker's CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP.
Major global sync placements, including a campaign featuring Jennie of BLACKPINK with Apple's Beats By Dre.
Supporting artist collaborations for BANKS, Doechii, GloRilla and FLO.
