Diplo and former Downtown Music CEO Andrew Bergman have launched Bison Music, an independent publisher focused on finding emerging songwriters and supporting their careers. Announced November 11, the company will invest in new music alongside its publishing services.
Bison says it will provide hands-on artist and repertoire (A&R) support, funding, global publishing administration and data-driven assistance. Its initial international roster has songwriting and production credits spanning BTS, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, JENNIE and Beyoncé.
“For me, there’s still nothing more exciting in music than discovering a great song from someone you’ve never heard of,” Bergman said. He said the company aims to help writers navigate the industry and benefit from their work.
Bergman previously oversaw Downtown Music Holdings as it developed into a global music services company. Downtown was subsequently sold to Virgin Music Group for $775 million.
Bison’s initial roster includes:
- Picard Bros.
- Leclair
- MAESIC
- Nitti
- Kaien Cruz
- BomboCat
- Akira Evans
- Groupthink
The roster’s work spans electronic music, Latin music, K-pop, Afro-house and R&B.
