Singer-Songwriter Jorge Luis Chacín Sells Song Catalog to Peermusic

Peermusic has acquired Jorge Luis Chacín‘s song catalog, the company tells Billboard. The Venezuelan singer-songwriter also renewed his go-forward global publishing deal with the company.

“I feel great that my work now has a permanent trusted home in peermusic,” Chacín said in a statement. “My songs are like my children, and I see the way that peermusic looks after their heirs. I know my catalog will be in good hands with Julio and the team at peermusic.”

In 2004, Chacín co-founded the group Bachá with Juliana Barrios. The duo released a self-titled album and earned a Latin Grammy nomination for best contemporary tropical album in 2005. Since then, Chacín has released several solo albums, including Tengo (2011), El Color de Mi Locura (2014) and Alegría (2022). As a songwriter, Chacín’s music has been recorded by artists including Thalia, Ricardo Montaner, Ricardo Arjona, David Bisbal and Tito Nieves.

“Jorge was one of the first writers that caught my attention when I began at peermusic,” added Julio Bagué, vp of Latin division, East Coast & Puerto Rico at peermusic. “The moment I heard Jorge’s music, I recognized a wealth of incredible talent and versatility that could travel through Latin America and the U.S market. He was originally signed to peermusic out of our Colombian office in the 1990s. I met him back in 2001 and brought him to the US to start putting him in co-writes and collabs. Then in 2003, I signed him to peermusic’s U.S. office. This deal marks a decades long relationship that Jorge and peermusic have enjoyed together.”

Some of Chacín’s most recent songwriting work includes “Cartera Chinas,” recorded by Elena Rose, Camilo and Los Ángeles Azules. He also co-wrote Christian Alicea’s “Hello What’s Up,” which peaked at No. 8 on Billboard‘s Tropical Airplay chart. Chacín is currently working on a new album that’s set for release later this year.