SYDNEY, Australia — Daniel Johns indicators a world publishing take care of BMG, a so-called ”landmark” settlement that features the veteran Australian artist’s Silverchair catalog.
The worldwide deal consists of all of Johns’ compositions on his second solo album FutureNever, which led the ARIA Chart in 2022, alongside together with his Silverchair hits together with “Straight Lines,” “The Greatest View,” “Ana’s Song,” “Freak,” “Tomorrow” and “many others reverting into the deal in 2025,” in line with a joint assertion (the rock trio’s catalog of recordings had been united beneath one roof, at Sony Music Australia, in early 2021).
Confirmed Tuesday, Oct. 31, the brand new settlement expands on the recording deal Johns struck with BMG in 2017, forward of the discharge of FutureNever, which turned ARIA’s best-selling new Australian album of 2022.
Now, the impartial music firm represents the Newcastle-based artist for each publishing and information. Financial phrases weren’t disclosed.
“There is nothing without a heartbeat that I value more than my songwriting catalog,” Johns says. “Bringing my life’s work as a composer to BMG signifies the level of faith I have in this company and their people.”
It was BMG that, in 2021, spearheaded the hit Spotify podcast Who Is Daniel Johns? And in 2022, the music firm developed Past, Present and FutureNever, the immersive, award-winning exhibition in Melbourne’s iconic Rialto constructing. Next 12 months will see the discharge of the “grunge sci-fi” featurette movie What if the Future Never Happened?, starring Rasmus King (6 Festivals, Bosch and Rockit) as a younger Johns.
FutureNever hit No. 1 on Australia’s chart in April 2022, then, with its vinyl launch, returned to the highest, a full 22 weeks later – a record-setting hole between stays on the chart penthouse by a solo Australian artist. The LP gained for finest impartial pop album or EP on the 2023 AIR Awards.
Johns is probably the most ARIA-awarded artist of all time, with 21 pointy trophies, and his assortment consists of six APRA Music Awards, three of that are for songwriter of the 12 months — a record-equaling haul. Across his recording profession, Johns has offered 10 million albums and loved six ARIA No. 1 albums, together with all 5 Silverchair studio releases.
Formed in 1992 by Newcastle schoolmates Johns (vocals, guitar), Ben Gillies (drums) and Chris Joannou (bass), Silverchair loved international success, ranging from the tip-off with their grunge-influenced 1995 debut album Frogstomp and the powerhouse single “Tomorrow.” Frogstomp went to No. 9 on the Billboard 200, and its followup, 1997’s Freak Show, peaked at No. 12.
In 2011, nonetheless on the peak of their powers, Silverchair’s members introduced they’d go their separate methods.
Johns’ can be behind FutureNeverFund, a charitable group to assist elevate cash to create higher futures for individuals and animals in want. The not-for-profit has now raised and disbursed greater than A$100,000 from private and public donations.
“Daniel is a true multi-talent and musical icon,” says Jodie Feld, BMG senior artistic director Australia & New Zealand. “It’s an honor for the whole BMG team to expand our relationship with Daniel and to have the opportunity to work across not just a record, but a podcast, film, exhibition and now his iconic publishing catalog.”
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