Jonas Lands Julia Michaels Catalog, Recordings
• Nashville-based Jonas Group Publishing and Jonas Catalog Holdings I, LLC, have acquired a vast catalog of copyrights and recordings from hit songwriter and recording artist Julia Michaels. The portfolio includes Michaels’ 4x Platinum, Grammy-nominated smash, “If The World Was Ending,” which she wrote and recorded with JP Saxe, as well as the 3x Platinum “Lose You To Love Me” (recorded by Selena Gomez), the Gold-certified “Circles Around This Town” (recorded by Maren Morris) and “Pretty Please” (recorded by Dua Lipa).
Other standouts include the Platinum-certified “Heaven,” written and recorded for the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack, and the Gold-certified “I Miss You” with Clean Bandit. The catalog also includes recordings by Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, Maroon 5, Diplo, Britney Spears, Nick Jonas, Noah Kahan, Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini.
“Julia Michaels is a known master of songwriting and is revered across multiple genres of music,” said JGP President Leslie T. DiPiero. “Julia, along with her manager, Beka Tishchker and their amazing team have a choice on who they trust to represent her works. We here at Jonas Group Publishing are truly honored that they have chosen us. Listening to her catalog of songs makes us feel like kids in a candy store!”
“My family and I have been big fans of Julia Michaels for years,” said JGE Founder & Chairman Kevin Jonas Sr. “Her music has been a part of our journey, and we’ve been fortunate enough to experience the magic of her songs firsthand. We’re excited to work with her and her team to continue sharing these incredible songs with the world and to build on the success they’ve already seen.”
Michaels commented, “Music is all about passion, and I’m so happy this music lives with Leslie, Kevin and their passionate team that values songwriters and creators. I look forward to working with them and growing the reach of these songs.” [Photo Credit: Raul Romo]
