Global Distribution Agreement Covers The Rising Traditional Irish Bands Entire Music Catalog.
With Mark & Pauline's knowledge and guidance in the business, we've been able to grow leaps & bounds and can only expect to keep climbing with them.
(1888PressRelease) August 16, 2021 - Ireland's rising international recording act Strings & Things and Toronto's AMG have announced a global label services agreement covering the traditional bands entire song catalog, including seminal hits from their early recording career.
“I am excited for what’s to come with our partnership with Mark Berry & AMG EVP Duane Farley in their leadership roles at AMG,” states manager Pauline McDermott. “Mark and Duane are the type of executives who understand the creative mindset and continue to be both advocates and protectors of their clients' music. It has been an honor to be working with Mark & Duane”
“Beyond all of their well-deserved accolades and accomplishments, Strings & Things are simply one of the most driven and impactful talents I know,” shares AMG Chairman & CEO Mark Berry. “I’ve had the privilege of making incredible music with some incredible talents over the years and they continue to set the bar for creative expression in all forms. Strings & Things will inspire future generations with songs & concerts and I am honored to be working with their catalog and management team Pauline McDermott at Impact Promotions.”
Strings & Things are one of the most critically-acclaimed traditional Irish music artists with a fearless focus on advocacy, positivity, empowerment and continue to revolutionize the global entertainment industry with singular, culture-shifting pop/traditional projects. Strings & Things has impressed the international entertainment business with their ability to write songs that tell a story and impact listeners. The band's debut AMG/Sony Music Distribution release entitled, "The Unsolicited Dance" is slated for an August 18, 2021 street date.
Strings & Things have come a long way from humble beginnings as an acoustic songwriting act. Strings & Things band members Eoin Shelly, James O'Meara Ryan, Sean Mongey and Eoghan Salmon state “With Mark, Duane & Pauline's knowledge and guidance in the business, we have been able to grow leaps and bounds and can only expect to keep climbing with them. Now that we have included Mark Berry and Duane Farley we can achieve endless opportunities. I am thankful they are part of the team.”
US based concert tour coming January - May 2022
About Mark S. Berry & AMG:
AMG is a leading Toronto-based entertainment & media company with an unparalleled client list of artists and content creators across film, television, music and digital media. Led by an experienced and innovative management team, AMG was formed in 1998 by international record producer, engineer & mixer Mark S. Berry and operates under his leadership as Chairman. Berry, whose extensive production, engineering & re-mixing talents has earned him 36 international gold & platinum records for such notable Grammy & Juno nominated musical icons as, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Yes, Boy George, Billy Idol, Kool & The Gang, Cameo, Carly Simon, Joan Jett & many, many more. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in NYC, LA, Hong Kong, Seoul & Beijing.
Since its founding, AMG Visuals has executive produced, financed or distributed several movies, including Drake: Homecoming and the upcoming General Two Gun multi-episodic TV series; and has almost an equal amount in development, under production, or completed but not yet released.
Through its partner companies, including award-winning global creative music supervision agency AttackTrax, AMG also provides clients with unique music advertising, music brand integration and marketing opportunities across traditional, social media, mobile, film, television and gaming platforms. Already the owner of an extensive music publishing catalogue 50% owned by BMG Music, AMG's mission is to target potential acquisitions in the music, film & television industries ranging from independent record labels, artists, writers, DVD, feature length films, extreme sports content to purchases in the music publishing sector. AMG's focus is music distribution through its deal with Universal Music Group Distribution, the insertions of music into international feature film & television, as well as the development of reality based and documentary television programming.
About AttackTrax:
AttackTrax is one of the world's leading providers of 100% pre-cleared production music in all media. AttackTrax is committed to quality and offers 10,000+ tracks of music in all genres from world renowned music publishing catalogues. Previous AttackTrax insertions have included Making of The Matrix Reloaded, Coach Carter, Urban Legend, Harvard Man, Dawsons Creek, Roswell, MTV, Viacom, VH1 and many more including major sports programs internationally. The attacktrax.com website has been designed as a state-of-the-art, automated, online customer experience and decision engine that functions on all platforms and complements an already world-class AttackTrax brand.
For more information, please visit:
www.theamgcorp.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Duane Farley, (416) 340-9111
duane ( at ) theamgcorp dot com
Pauline McDermott
Impact Promotions Ireland
pauline.mcdermottsmith (at) gmail dot com