BURBANK (CelebrityAccess) – peermusic has signed songwriter, recording artist, and music executive Jessica Vaughn to an exclusive global publishing agreement, as announced by Kathy Spanberger, President and Chief Operating Officer (CEO), peermusic and Alison Dannenberg-Frost, Vice President (VP) Film and TV Creative, peermusic. Through the deal, peermusic will administer select catalogs and future works. The deal also encompasses a synch representation deal for Vaughn’s masters and for the select roster of Vaughn’s company, Head Bitch Music, where Jessica helps her roster to build their catalogs for the sync market.
Spanberger commented: “Not only has Jessie had significant commercial success as an artist, but her diverse list of credits and accolades in the film, TV and advertising realm truly make her an obvious choice to bring to the peermusic roster. We are honored to be entrusted as the administrator of her amazing catalog and partner with Jessie and her company through a synch representation deal. Our global peermusic team looks forward to creating even more new opportunities for her in the synch world.”
Vaughn is a songwriter who understands artists, an artist who understands business, and an entertainment industry executive who understands and empathizes with all of it. Vaughn was a teenager when she first turned heads as Charlotte Sometimes, a recording artist whose full-length debut on Geffen Records found a spot at No. 3 on the Heatseekers Chart and prompted VH1 to name her a “You Oughta Know Artist.”
Later, Vaughn became a fan and critic favorite on Season 2 of The Voice before moving on from her Charlotte Sometimes persona to write and perform under a new alias, LACES. Still defined by the honesty and cashmere voice that initially set her apart, Vaughn’s work as LACES is subtly brilliant alt-pop for adults. Under her name and as founder and leader of multi-service hive Head Bitch Music (HBM), Vaughn continues to pen songs for other recording artists; write, produce, and sing music for Hasbro cartoons such as Jem & the Holograms, Baby Alive, Littlest Pet Shop, Equestria Girls, and more; and secure placements on series and specials on the CW, Netflix, ABC, and others, as well as films.
HBM is a bold and diverse music company offering a full range of services to independent artists – mainly women and LGBTQIA+ creatives. Founded by Vaughn and her partner Ryan Vaughn, HBM strives to help independent artists find their footing and their artistic voice and gain agency in the music industry. They offer myriad services to their clients, including full-service music production (studio time, production, mixing, and mastering), digital distribution, music licensing, publishing services, custom music, and more. Since its inception in 2019, HBM has worked with hundreds of artists on nearly one thousand cumulative releases and maintains a catalog of more than 3,000 titles under their label imprint, HBM Records.
Dannenberg-Frost commented: “Jessie and I have grown in the business together for over a decade, and in that time, she has become an undeniable force in our industry, known for her in-depth understanding and unique artistic approach in crafting music with Sync in mind. We are thrilled she has chosen peermusic as her new home and cannot wait to explore new ways to utilize her talents through our local relationships and international reach.”
Since then, Vaughn has turned her sights on writing for Sync, where she has become a force in the industry with notable placements on countless TV shows. These include the viral use of her song “The End” by her artist moniker JPOLND in the first season of Bridgerton and high-profile commercials for Motorola, Microsoft, Virgin Voyages, and Paypal, to name a few. Vaughn lives and works in the City of Angels.
Vaughn commented: “I have been in the music industry for over twenty years now, and I’ve never been more excited and confident that I have picked the right team. While Peermusic is the largest global independent publisher, its ability to be present with its creatives is its superpower. Alison and Kathy are some of the most capable, hard-working, smart women I know – I can’t wait to see what we are able to accomplish together.”
