Platinum-selling country singer/songwriter Jimmie Allen has signed a lucrative deal with Sony/ATV and Independent music publisher TwentySeven Music.
This signing marks yet another successful creative partnership between the TwentySeven(which was founded by Barry Weiss and Jenna Andrews) and Sony/ATV.
“We’re delighted to continue our relationship with our partners at Sony/ATV – Jon Platt and [SVP A&R] Jake Fain are model partners. Jimmie Allen is a generational talent that has a huge career ahead of him. He’s just getting started”. Weiss and Andrews said.
“Barry and Jenna continue to be first-rate creative partners for Sony/ATV and I’m eager to continue our work together”, Sony/ATV CEO Jon Platt said.
“It is also an honor to support the career of Jimmie Allen, as he continues to break down barriers in music and inspire a new generation of fans”.
“I have been a fan of Barry Weiss for years. I’ve seen the great artists he has worked with and is working with,” Jimmie Allen who has the hottest project out said. “Super fired up about signing with his company.
I’m looking forward to working with the entire team at TwentySeven Music Publishing and Sony/ATV and seeing what kind of timeless music magic we can create to inspire future songwriters and artists for generations to come”.
Jimmie Allen who has released his ‘Bettie James’ project that’s actually doing quite well has already made history as the first black artiste to launch a career with two consecutive No. 1 hits on country radio – the first being his debut single ‘Best Shot’ – which claimed the No. 1 spot for three weeks – and second single being ‘Make Me Want To’ off his debut album dubbed ‘Mercury Lane’ released fall 2018.