DEALSCTM Outlander has acquired a stack of music rights from producer/songwriter Fraser T Smith, including his interest in songs he worked on with the likes Tiësto, Rita Ora, Stormzy, Dave, Craig David and Raye.
Says CTM Outlander CEO André de Raaff: “Fraser is a once in a generation songwriter and we look forward to shining a light on these compositions for years to come”.
Smith himself adds: “Knowing that my catalogue is in good hands is important to me, and André’s years of experience in publishing means that my songs have not only been acquired but will be given the very best platform for the future as well”.————————————————–RELEASESJames Blake has released new single ‘Loading’, taken from his upcoming album ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’, which is out on 8 Sep.Claire Richards has released a cover of Abba’s ‘Summer Night City’, featuring Erasure’s Andy Bell. “While it’s always scary to tackle Abba, we chose to include ‘Summer Night City’ on the album because it’s not an obvious choice but it’s an absolute banger”, she says. “Both Steps and Erasure have so many connections to Abba, it felt like a perfect match but probably not one people would expect.
I’m delighted to have Andy be part of this record”.Orbital have released new track ‘The Crane’, featuring Dina Ipavic. “’The Crane’ came about through collaboration with the artist Giles Walker”, says Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll. “I scored his robotic installation piece called ‘Monster’, and within the piece was an Armenian folk song sung by Dina Ipavic.
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