Signed: Snow Patrol Runs to BMG; Morgan Wade Inks With Warner Nashville

Grammy-nominated band Snow Patrol signed a global record deal with BMG that covers the band’s future studio releases. The first release under the deal, the single “These Arms” with Kylie Minogue, dropped on July 1. Notably, the band recorded the track for its 2024 album, The Forest Is the Path, but held it back until they could record it with the pop star.

Alistair Norbury, president of the UK, Continental Europe and APAC at BMG, said in a statement: “Snow Patrol are one of the great songwriting bands of their generation. There’s a rare consistency to their work — songs built on emotional honesty that continue to resonate around the world. At BMG, we’re focused on long-term artist partnerships, and we’re proud to work with the band as they focus on new music and enter their next creative chapter.” 

“We are delighted to be working with BMG,” added Snow Patrol. “We’ve known Alistair and his team for a long time and he and everyone at the label have always been enthusiastic supporters and champions of music and creativity. We’re excited about working together on new SP music. We can’t wait to get started.”

BMG additionally represents the music publishing interests of Snow Patrol members Gary Lightbody and Nathan Connolly. The band was previously signed to Polydor.

Since forming in the mid-1990s, Snow Patrol has released eight albums, including the RIAA platinum-certified Eyes Open and the gold-certified Final Straw. The band has also enjoyed four entries on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 5 hit “Chasing Cars” from 2006. It has additionally charted two albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200: 2008’s A Hundred Million Suns (No. 9) and 2012’s Fallen Empires (No. 5). — Chris Eggertsen

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