In addition, Good Soldier Songs has the publishing for The 1975’s upcoming album, \u200b\u200bNotes on a Conditional Form<\/em>\u200b, due for release next Friday (May 22).<\/p>\n Good Soldier Songs was founded in 2003 by the former CEO of Warner Music UK, Christian Tattersfield. It is a separate firm to Tattersfield’s record company, Good Soldier Records \u2013 home to artists such as Freya Ridings and Gavin James \u2013 which remains independent.<\/p>\n According to filings spotted by MBW on UK Companies House, Downtown’s Good Soldier Songs acquisition was completed in mid-March<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to The 1975,\u00a0 the deal also sees Downtown acquire Good Soldier\u2019s rights to songs by Scottish rock act Biffy Clyro, including music from the band\u2019s forthcoming album, \u200bA Celebration of Endings<\/em>\u200b.<\/p>\n Downtown has additionally acquired songs by Good Soldier signings such as Billy Lockett, Colouring, Dr Vades, Fickle Friends, The Him, The Hunna, K.I.D, Nothing But Thieves, Liam Prior, Raheem Bakare\u0301, Tobtok, and many others.<\/p>\n Downtown recently acquired 10,000 song copyrights from European music publisher Strictly Confidential<\/a>, as well as nearly 700 works (including a run of hits recorded by Sam Smith) from the UK-based Salli Isaak Songs<\/a> Limited and Salli Isaak Music Publishing Limited.<\/p>\n Good Soldier \u2013 which has received multiple awards from Music Business Worldwide\u2019s<\/em> annual A&R Awards \u2013 signed The 1975 band members to a worldwide publishing deal in 2012, prior to the release of their first studio album.<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn’t think of a more fitting new home for our writers and their music, and am happy they’re in good hands.\u201d<\/p>\n Christian Tattersfield<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cDowntown is one of the most thoughtful publishers in the business, with an exceptional, well-curated roster and catalog,\u201d said Christian Tattersfield.<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn’t think of a more fitting new home for our writers and their music, and am happy they’re in good hands.\u201d<\/p>\n Roberto Neri, Executive Vice President and Head of European Business Development for Downtown Music Holdings, parent company of Downtown Music Publishing, added: \u201cWith an ethos not unlike Downtown\u2019s, Christian has built an incredible, diverse roster at Good Soldier Songs and we\u2019re ecstatic to add its music to our catalog.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re also excited for The 1975\u2019s highly-anticipated new album and are thrilled to work with the band and their manager, Jamie Oborne.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith an ethos not unlike Downtown\u2019s, Christian has built an incredible, diverse roster at Good Soldier Songs and we\u2019re ecstatic to add its music to our catalog.”<\/p>\n Roberto Neri, Downtown\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The fourth album by The 1975\u00a0will be released next week on Dirty Hit via\u00a0Interscope \/ Polydor.<\/p>\n Its eponymous opener, The 1975<\/em>, was released in July last year and features a monologue by climate change activist Greta Thunberg.<\/p>\n The album\u2019s lead single, People, was released a month later \u2014 and has been followed by others since, including Frail State of Mind,<\/em> Me & You Together 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