Jack Antonoff Announces New Management and JV With Jamie Oborne, Signs Global Deals with Dirty Hit and Universal Music Publishing Group

21 August 2023 - Press release

• Jamie Oborne to manage acclaimed songwriter & producer and his band Bleachers
• Antonoff and Oborne to launch new joint venture
• Bleachers sign to Oborne’s label Dirty Hit
• Antonoff also signs to leading pubco UMPG for exclusive, global publishing deal
• Bleachers to release ‘Live At Radio City Music Hall’ on Friday 25th August

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff has announced an extensive new partnership with respected music executive Jamie Oborne, alongside a new exclusive agreement with leading global publisher Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).

In a sign of his formidable influence globally, Antonoff and his band Bleachers will be managed by Oborne, with Antonoff and Oborne also launching a new joint venture. In addition, Antonoff’s band Bleachers have signed with Dirty Hit, Oborne’s renowned independent label, signaling the beginning of an expansive partnership.

Antonoff has also signed a global agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group, moving from Sony to stay with his long term publishing A&R Jennifer Knoepfle. Viewed as an integral part of Antonoff’s team after an exceptionally successful decade working together, Antonoff and Knoepfle will continue their impressive collaborative work together at UMPG.

This newly announced partnership with Oborne and fresh publishing deal with UMPG marks a new era in Antonoff’s career and, with both new music with band Bleachers and a number of production projects on the way from the influential creative, it is set to be a compelling new chapter.

As their first release on Dirty Hit, Bleachers are set to unveil ‘Live At Radio City Music Hall’ this Friday 25th August. Recorded on 26th July 2022 during their headline show at Radio City Music Hall in New York, the 21-track live album perfectly showcases the band’s impressive live prowess and features a special guest appearance from Bruce Springsteen on ‘Chinatown’.

Having recently been honoured as one of Billboard’s Indie Power Players, not to mention being named Manager Of The Year at the Music Week Awards in May, Oborne is a key player in the industry whose extensive experience will prove hugely valuable to Antonoff moving forward.

“very proud to be working with Jamie and his entire team - we’ve known each other for some time now and our connection has deeply inspired me. have loved everything he has been creating from afar and love the perspective he has on what I do. feeling wild excitement for everything in the works and as seen in the picture above i’m just ready to be driving around playing my new records and dreaming about new ideas with Jamie. feels so special and rare to be supported like this and just very grateful our paths crossed. send love and excitement xx” - Jack Antonoff

“I am thrilled to announce my official partnership with Jack, encompassing both management and records. During the freezing weeks of January 2022, I had the opportunity to spend time with Jack and was immediately captivated by his exceptional creative power and warmth. Aligning myself with such talented individuals is a true inspiration, driving both my professional and personal life. I am grateful for the faith he has placed in me and the entire team at Dirty Hit. Moving forward, we are eager to support Jack as one of the most culturally impactful and significant artists of our generation. This is just the beginning, and exciting times lie ahead!” - Jamie Oborne, Dirty Hit Founder & CEO

 “Jack is honestly one of one. To continue being his publisher is an honor we don’t take for granted. He’s even more creative and prolific then when I first met him over a decade ago – and that’s saying a lot! I look forward to this next chapter for him with UMPG by his side.”  - Jennifer Knoepfle, UMPG Executive Vice President and Co-Head of A&R.

 Jack Antonoff is a globally celebrated singer, songwriter and record producer. Both with band Bleachers and as a songwriter and producer, Antonoff has collaborated with the likes of Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Diana Ross, Lorde, St. Vincent, Florence + The Machine and Kevin Abstract.

 Across his career, Antonoff has collected numerous accolades, including eight Grammy Awards; most recently winning the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in both 2022 and 2023. In addition, Antonoff picked up the Ivor Novello Award for ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’ earlier this year for his work on Florence & The Machine’s hit ‘King’.

 

Founded in 2009, internationally renowned independent record label Dirty Hit has built up a fierce reputation and, with offices in London, Los Angeles, Sydney and Tokyo, the label boasts an impressive roster including artists such as The 1975, Beabadoobee, Wolf Alice, Rina Sawayama, and The Japanese House, as well as latest signing Bleachers.