Distiller Music Publishing and Alternative Songs have announced a joint venture co-signing of Poppy Baskcomb to a worldwide publishing agreement.
The news arrives as the singer-songwriter celebrates her debut UK Top 40 singles chart hit as an artist with Think About Us, a collaboration with Sonny Fodera and D.O.D.
It marks her third overall UK Top 40 singles chart entry as a songwriter, following previous hits including I Wish by Joel Corry feat. Mabel and Good Love by Hannah Laing & RoRo.
Baskcomb is also currently enjoying Top 10 album chart success with her collaboration on the new Sub Focus album, Contact, where she features as an artist and songwriter on the track So Many Colours and has a writing credit on Roll Too Deep. The London-based songwriter and vocalist has previously collaborated with Tiësto and Meduza.
Baskcomb has more than 1.5 billion streams across her catalogue and seven million monthly listeners.
Following her recent performance supporting Sonny Fodera on his UK arena tour, she joins Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics UK Arena tour this month which culminates in two shows at London’s O2 Arena.
Poppy Baskcomb said: “Signing this deal feels like a really important step for me. I’ve built my career in dance music, but I’ve always had a pull towards the storytelling and emotion you get in pop, R&B and even country. This partnership gives me the freedom to explore that side of my writing and try things I’ve wanted to tap into for a long time. What really sealed it for me was the vibe: Dave, Danny, and Claire are genuinely good people, and it felt like the right fit straight away.”
Chris McIlvenny, of Three Six Zero, said: “Poppy is the hardest-working artist I’ve ever managed. Over the past five years she has become one of the most important writers and voices in global dance music. I have always known she is capable of working across all genres. Claire, Dave and Danny share that vision. They have built an incredible A&R team, which makes working with them a truly unique proposition. It is exciting for Poppy to be surrounded by such a world-class team.”
Over the past five years she has become one of the most important writers and voices in global dance music
Chris McIlvenny
Claire Bianchi, head of A&R at Distiller Music Publishing, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Poppy Baskcomb to Distiller Music Publishing and Alternative Songs. She’s a rare talent whose songwriting versatility, spanning multiple genres from dance to pop and alternative and beyond, truly sets her apart.
“Along with the powerhouse A&R teams we have across both Distiller Music Publishing and Alternative Songs, we’re excited to be working together with Poppy and her fantastic manager, Chris McIlvenny to build on her already phenomenal successes as one of best songwriters in the UK, as well as one of the most exciting new artists to watch out for in 2026.”
Dave Bianchi, joint CEO at Alternative Songs, said: “Poppy is an incredible talent as her track record and current hits clearly show. We are looking forward to working alongside her manager Chris McIlvenny to continue the journey and diversify her talent into new areas.”
Danny D, joint CEO at Alternative Songs, said: “It’s not every day that you get a chance to work with a great writer and manager whose ambition and passion for greatness was evident from the moment we met. I’m so looking forward to working with Poppy and Chris, as it feels like there’s no limit to what we could all do together!”
Additionally, Distiller Music Publishing and Alternative Songs unveiled a second joint venture today, securing a single song assignment for Fred Again..’s Top 20 hit, Talk Of The Town. This acquisition means the two publishing companies are currently enjoying two UK Top 40 hits together.
Distiller Music Publishing is a division of London-based independent music company Distiller Music Group. It represents songwriters and producers including Dimitri Tikovoi, Gil Lewis, Yuneki and The Ramona Flowers.
Based in London, Alternative Songs is a music publishing company which formed as a partnership between Various Artists and independent music publisher Stellar Songs/Tim & Danny Music. Alternative Songs has a joint venture agreement with Downtown Music Publishing. It currently represents Glen Roberts, Randm Beats, Jon McClure and Ava Joe amongst others.
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