Sony Music Publishing Latin has renewed its world publishing take care of Latin music famous person, Edgar Barrera.
The settlement with Barrera, a multi-Latin Grammy and Grammy award-winning songwriter, producer, recording engineer and musician, extends the corporate’s longstanding partnership with him, which started in 2014.
The information coincides with Barrera’s newest achievement as the highest nominee for the 2024 Latin Grammy awards for the second 12 months in a row, with a complete of 9 nominations in classes together with Songwriter of the 12 months and Producer of the 12 months.
“I’m very grateful and excited to increase my relationship with Sony Music Publishing, to start out a brand new chapter on a journey that began 10 years in the past,” mentioned Edgar Barrera.
“Jorge and Jon have at all times supported all of my loopy concepts and given me a secure house to proceed rising as a author and music govt.”
Edgar Barrera
“Jorge and Jon have at all times supported all of my loopy concepts and given me a secure house to proceed rising as a author and music govt.”
Described by SMP as “considered one of at this time’s most prolific hitmakers”, Edgar Barrera has written songs for artists together with Maluma, Camila Cabello, Becky G, Ariana Grande, Yandel, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Camilo, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Christian Nodal, Grupo Frontera, Selena Gomez, and Manuel Turizo, to call just a few.
With 21 Latin Grammys, a few of his greatest hits embrace un x100to by Grupo Frontera and Unhealthy Bunny, La Bachata by Manuel Turizo, Hawái by Maluma, Mi Ex Tenia Razon by Karol G, Bam Bam by Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran, and extra.
Barrera’s newest hits embrace Karol G’s Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido, which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay and Scorching Latin Songs charts; Por Que Sera by Grupo Frontera and Maluma, which went No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart; Maluma’s Segun Quien ft. Carin Leon, which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay and Regional Mexican charts; and extra.
He additionally co-wrote 4 songs on Peso Pluma’s newest album EXODO, which has spent twelve weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s High Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums chart.
Prior to now 12 months alone, Barrera landed seven No.1 singles on each the Billboard Latin Airplay and Regional Mexican Airplay charts, with these tracks racking up eight billion streams on Spotify, cumulatively.
“Edgar is without doubt one of the most hardworking, versatile, proficient, and sensible songwriters I’ve had the pleasure to work with, interval.”
Jorge Mejia, Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing President & CEO, Latin America and U.S. Latin Jorge Mejia, mentioned: “Edgar is without doubt one of the most hardworking, versatile, proficient, and sensible songwriters I’ve had the pleasure to work with, interval.
“Most significantly, through the years I’ve discovered that for Edgar it’s not in regards to the accolades or the data or limitations that he breaks again and again – it’s in regards to the music.
“With that mindset, I do know Edgar is presumably simply getting began. We’re past honored to be a part of his workforce and may’t wait to see what’s subsequent.”
Edgar Barrera was nominated for Songwriter of the 12 months on the 2024 Grammys, making historical past as the one Spanish-language artist to seem in a normal class at this 12 months’s awards. His work additionally achieved GRAMMY wins in classes together with Finest Música Urbana Album (Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito).
Final 12 months, Barrera additionally broke data by changing into probably the most nominated artist on the 2023 Latin Grammys and took dwelling three awards together with Songwriter of the 12 months and Producer of the 12 months.
Moreover, he spent a record-setting 32 weeks as Billboard’s No. 1 Latin producer, was named BMI’s 2023 Regional Mexican Songwriter of the 12 months and was a recipient of BMI’s Latin Impression Award.
Edgar Barrera was represented on this negotiation by his long-time counsel Brian Alvarez.Music Enterprise Worldwide
