peermusic Signs Latin Pop Artist Alex Anwandter to Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Deal

peermusic has signed artist, songwriter and producer Alex Anwandter to an exclusive, worldwide co-publishing deal, as announced today by Kathy Spanberger, President & Chief Operating Officer, peermusic Anglo American Region and Yvonne Drazan, Vice President, Latin Division, West Coast, peermusic. The deal with peermusic marks the first music publishing deal for the critically acclaimed LGBTQ+ Latin Pop artist and encompasses his entire catalog as well as future works.

Alex today also announced his new album El diablo en el cuerpo will be released on May 26th, 2023. The album features his new single “Que piensas hacer sin mi amor?" out now, and recent single “Maricoteca.”  

“To say that I’m a fan of Alex’s work would be an understatement. I’ve been dreaming of working with him since I heard the first note on ‘Como Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo,’” said Yvonne Drazan. “Alex is unapologetically himself. His unique sound and lyrical ability are poetic and bold, and he’s a singular talent that can navigate seamlessly between songwriting, performing, producing and even film and video directing. I am humbled that he’s chosen peermusic to sign his very first publishing deal and I can’t wait for everyone to hear all the incredible music he has coming!”

“I’m really excited about this new deal with peermusic,” said Alex Anwandter. “Throughout the course of my career I’ve been hesitant about committing to a publishing deal, but Yvonne, Kathy and the peermusic team were so welcoming and supportive. I just knew they were the right fit and look forward to the amazing work we’ll create together.”

Native to Santiago, Chile, Alex rose to fame in Latin America as the vocalist for the band Teleradio Donoso. In 2010, Alex embarked on his solo career and won a Festival del Videoclip de Chile Award for Best Music Video for “Cabros” (Odisea). Alex’s continued success earned him two Latin GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist and Best Short Form Music Video for “Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazón.” Most recently, Alex wrote and produced the upcoming solo album for Juliana Gattas that is set to release in Summer 2023.

The deal with peermusic includes Alex’s solo albums Rebeldes (2011), Amiga (2016), Latinoamericana (2018) and Odisea (2010); along with all three Teleradio Donoso albums Teleradio Donoso EP (2005), Gran Santiago (2007), and Bailar y llorar (2008); as well as his collaboration album Alex & Daniel (2013) with Chilean singer-songwriter Gepe.

In addition to his work as a recording artist/songwriter/producer, Alex is an award-winning filmmaker. Alex began his filmmaking career with his debut full-length film, You’ll Never be Alone, whose world premiere took place at the Berlin International Film Festival, in the Panorama section. The film was awarded the prestigious Teddy Award (Special Jury Award). The film went to over 50 festivals in various countries and won several other awards (Seattle International Film Festival /Grand Jury Prize for Ibero-American Cinema; Rome Independent Film Festival / Best International Feature Film; Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz / Best Director Prize, et al.) Alex also directs his own music videos as well as videos for other musicians.

ABOUT PEERMUSIC: Founded by Ralph S. Peer in 1928, peermusic is the world’s largest global independent music publishing and neighbouring rights administration company, operating from 38 offices in 31 countries. With well over a million titles owned or administered by the company, and with a neighbouring rights roster encompassing over 300 record labels and more than 2,500 performers, peermusic is the largest privately owned company of its kind in the world. For further information about peermusic, go to www.peermusic.com. For breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos, follow @peermusic on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.