Downtown Music Publishing has reached a global music publishing agreement with PDU, the record label and publishing company owned by Italian icon singer Mina.
Under the new agreement, DMP will provide global publishing management and synchronization services for Mina’s catalog.
Downtown Music Publishing noted this week that Minaj has sold more than 150 million records worldwide and “had an indelible and profound impact on culture.”
“Her songs have been the soundtrack of Italian life for generations and she remains the only artist to have topped the Italian charts for seven consecutive decades,” the company added.
Under the new agreement, Downtown Music Publishing will represent Mina’s extensive catalog, which includes more than 80 LPs and 1,395 songs, through Mina’s recording and publishing company, PDU.
The songs are sung in a variety of languages and dialects, including Italian, English, Spanish, Neapolitan, French, German, Portuguese, Latin, Japanese and Turkish.
The catalog of PDUs includes more than 400 Songs since 1980, Downtown Music Publishing also represents Mina’s upcoming album, due out in November 2024.
Mina is considered the most successful female performer in Italian pop music with her 1959 classic Tintarela, the moon god, Her 1998 album, Mina Celentanowhich remains the best-selling album in Italian history.
Named “The World’s Greatest Singer” Louis ArmstrongMinaj’s music has also been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Elvis Costello and Róisin Murphy Waiting for singers to cover and sample.
“The PDU catalog is a source of true classics that are already popular in Italy but are not yet known worldwide.”
Massimiliano Pani PDU
Massimiliano Pani, President of PDU Music&Production, said: “Mina is an excellent musician and performer who can master different types of music.
“The PDU catalog is a source of true classics, already popular in Italy but not yet known worldwide.
“We are delighted that Downtown Music Publishing has decided to take on this challenge and we look forward to working together on this innovative project in the international publishing market.”
“It is an honor to collaborate with such an iconic and avant-garde artist and to be entrusted with creating Mina’s influential work.”
Emily Stephenson, Downtown
Emily Stephenson, President of Downtown Music Publishing, added: “It is an honor to work with such an iconic and cutting-edge artist and to be entrusted with Mina’s impactful body of work.
“We are excited to add our global expertise to her legendary catalog to ensure her music continues to inspire and captivate listeners around the world.”
“Mina has long been a celebrated and iconic artist, and her impact on music and culture around the world will continue for generations.”
Laura Bedikian, Downtown Music Press
Laura Bedikian, senior A&R manager at Downtown Music Publishing, said: “Mina has long been a well-known and iconic artist whose impact on music and culture around the world will continue for generations.
“We are proud to represent such extraordinary work and to be able to bring a legendary European catalog to Downtown Music Publishing.”global music business
