Sony Music Publishing Signs Olivia Rodrigo To Sweet New Deal

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Breakout music artist Olivia Rodrigo, whose critically acclaimed debut album Sour is the biggest debut album thus far in 2021, signed a global agreement with Sony Music Publishing. 

Released on May 21, the album has earned the most US audio streams ever from a female debut album and broke the record for the most-streamed album in a week by a female artist in Spotify history with more than 385 million global streams. In addition to becoming RIAA Certified Gold in its first week, all 11 tracks from the album have landed in the top 30 of Billboard’s Hot 100, rendering Rodrigo the first female artist, and the fourth act overall, to simultaneously chart 11 or more songs in the top 30. 

“Olivia is a once-in-a-generation talent with the heart of a true songwriter—there is no limit to what she can accomplish,” said Sony Music Publishing chairman and CEO Jon Platt. “Along with the entire Sony Music Publishing team, we look forward to supporting Olivia’s incredible artistry and creating the best opportunities for her songs as she begins this exciting new chapter.”

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“There’s nothing I love more than songwriting; it’s my favorite thing in the world, and I’m excited to be working with the team at Sony Music Publishing,” said Rodrigo.

The 18-year-old musician—who in 2020 wrote and released the RIAA Gold certified single All I Want for the show she stars on, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series—captured audiences around the world January 8 with her debut single Drivers License. The alt-pop anthem garnered more than 76 million US streams in its first week and earned the largest global weekly streaming debut on Spotify and became the first track to surpass 1 billion global streams in 2021. On June 2, Rodrigo secured her first No. 1 on Rolling Stone’s Artists 500 Chart with 283.7 million streams, becoming the third female artist to top all three of Rolling Stone’s charts in one week.

“It has been a great privilege to work with Olivia over the last year,” said Thomas Krottinger, Sony Music Publishing director of A&R. “She constantly pushes her creative boundaries, allowing her to craft genuine, emotive songs that transcend genres and bring people together. We are honored to partner with Olivia and her incredible team, and we are beyond excited to champion her as she continues inspiring the world!

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