Singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson has signed with Downtown Music Publishing in a deal covering administration of her current catalog and representation for television and film synchronization. The agreement was announced on Tuesday.
The signing follows the release of her new holiday album, Winterlicious D’Luxe, and a run of shows in Las Vegas in December.
Artist and publisher comments#
“I’m so thrilled to be a part of the Downtown Music Publishing family in this creative era!” said Gibson. “I’m a songwriter at heart, first and foremost, so to be able to stretch my creativity and to have new sync opportunities before me is exciting. Not only is it such an honor to be amongst their prestigious roster of songwriters, but I’m ecstatic to have the Downtown team look after my formerly unrepresented material and champion my new songs!”
Bea Koramblyum, Global Head of Business Affairs & VP of Business Development at Downtown Music Publishing, said: “Debbie Gibson is an extraordinary singer/songwriter whose music has stood the test of time. With a prolific legacy of work across four decades and an impressive musical theater background, she brings a wealth of creativity and talent to everything she does, and we’re excited to welcome her to Downtown Music Publishing, supporting the next chapter of her career.”
Recent releases and touring#
Gibson’s first pop album of original material in 20 years, The Body Remembers, was released in 2021 on her own label, Stargirl Records. The record quickly reached No. 2 on the Apple Pop Sales Charts and reached one million streams in its first month.
More recently, she completed a tour across the United States and has since toured internationally, with shows in South America, Asia and Australia.
