Photo Credit: Edgar Barrera & Jorge Mejia (Sony Music Publishing)
Sony Music Publishing Latin announces the renewal of its global publishing deal with Edgar Barrera.
Sony Music Publishing Latin has announced the renewal of its global publishing deal with songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and musician Edgar Barrera. The agreement extends the company’s longstanding partnership with Barrera, which began in 2014.
The news coincides with Barrera’s latest achievement as the leading nominee for the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards for the second year in a row, with a total of nine nominations in categories including Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year.
“I am very grateful and excited to extend my relationship with Sony Music Publishing, to start a new chapter on a journey that started 10 years ago. Jorge [Mejia] and Jon [Platt] have always supported all of my crazy ideas and given me a safe space to continue growing as a writer and music executive,” says Barrera.
Edgar Barrera has penned songs for top artists including Camila Cabello, Becky G, Ariana Grande, Shakira, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Selena Gomez, Marc Anthony, and countless others. With 21 Latin Grammy awards under his belt, some of his biggest hits include “un x100to” by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny, “La Bachata” by Manuel Turizo, “Hawái” by Maluma, “Mi Ex Tenia Razon” by Karol G, and “Bam Bam” by Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran.
“Edgar is one of the most hardworking, versatile, talented, and smart songwriters I’ve had the pleasure to work with, period,” shares Sony Music Publishing President and CEO, Latin America and US Latin, Jorge Mejia. “Most importantly, over the years, I’ve learned that for Edgar, it’s not about the accolades or the records or barriers that he breaks time and again — it is about the music. With that mindset, I know Edgar is possibly just getting started. We are beyond honored to be part of his team and can’t wait to see what’s next.”
Barrera has continued to earn critical acclaim and prestigious accolades, having been nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2024 Grammys, making history as the only Spanish-language artist to appear in a general category at this year’s awards. His work also achieved Grammy wins in categories, including Best Música Urbana Album with Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito.
Last year, Barrera also broke records by becoming the most nominated artist at the 2023 Latin Grammys and took home three awards, including Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year. Additionally, he spent a record-setting 32 weeks as Billboard’s No. 1 Latin producer, was named BMI’s 2023 Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year, and was a recipient of BMI’s Latin Impact Award.
Edgar Barrera was represented in the deal by his long-time counsel, Brian Alvarez.
