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Warner Chappell Music Signs Top German Rapper RIN

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on August 4, 2021 - 7:12am

Top German rapper RIN has signed a global publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group. RIN’s two albums, Eros and Nimmerland (Neverland), have already been lauded as deutschrap classics, making him one of the most-streamed artists in Germany.

RIN started out as a rapper at a young age and achieved chart success in 2017 with his debut Eros, which was released independently by Division Recordings. The album went to No. 3 in Germany and also hit the Top 10 in Austria and Switzerland.

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WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC SIGN UK RAP PIONEER WRETCH 32

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on July 12, 2021 - 7:32am

LONDON, 12th JULY 2021: Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed a worldwide publishing deal with pioneering UK rapper and songwriter Wretch 32. The agreement covers future works, plus his influential back catalogue.

Wretch 32 gained mainstream attention in 2011 with his single ‘Traktor’ from his second studio album Black and White.

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KATJA KRASAVICE SIGNS DEAL WITH WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC

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on July 8, 2021 - 9:48am

Superstar Katja Krasavice has signed a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group. The singer-songwriter is the first female rapper to enjoy back-to-back No. 1 albums in Germany. In 2021 alone, Krasavice has achieved a No.1 with her album Eure Mami, a No. 1 with her single ‘Highway’, and a No.1 with her remix of Saweetie’s ‘Best Friend’.

Krasavice burst onto the music scene after posting cover videos on YouTube in 2014, before going on to release her debut single ‘Doggy’ in 2017, which climbed to No. 7 on the German charts.

She signed a

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VÍCTOR MARTÍNEZ SIGNS DEAL WITH WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC SPAIN

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on June 25, 2021 - 4:28am

Songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Víctor Martínez has signed a global deal with Warner Chappell Music Spain, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group. Martínez is best known for his collaboration with C Tangana in his recent critically acclaimed hit album El Madrileño.

The guitarist and percussionist has also collaborated with some of the biggest names in Spanish music, from Latin pop star Jorge Drexler to Flamenco legend El Niño De Elche. Prior to the pandemic, Martínez also performed live with artists including Guitarricadelafuente, Muerdo, Mafalda and Lucía Fernanda.

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