Armada Music Publishing Inks New Deals with Bloom Twins, SHELLS and Trance Wax

The publisher has also extended its deal with Da Beatfreakz following the massive success of their 26x platinum hit ‘Prada’ last year

Amsterdam - April 24, 2024 – Armada Music Publishing, the dedicated publishing division of Armada Music Group, has announced a slate of new deals with Bloom Twins, SHELLS and Trance Wax, as well as the extension of its successful partnership with Da Beatfreakz. Armada Music Publishing continues to grow its presence in the UK, further expanding its roster of successful producers and songwriters that already includes D.O.D, Ki Fitzgerald, Tom Staar, Kryder, Chicane and more.

Armada Music Publishing has signed exclusive writer agreements with the likes of:

• The London-based dance-pop duo Bloom Twins comprised of Ukrainian twin sisters Anna and Sofia Kuprienko. The deal will further develop their songwriting and producing careers, building on the popularity of hits like ‘High on Beat’ (ft. Jan Blomqvist), ‘DayDream’ (ft. Benny Benassi) and ‘Opposite of Crazy’ (ft. Purple Disco Machine), as well as their presence in the fashion world, with appearances at GUCCI’s Spring/Summer 2023 runway show and campaigns for Sephora, Armani A/X, Swarovski, Si Rossi, Pandora and more.

• Sarah Sheldrake, also known as SHELLS. Sheldrake is known for her songwriting and achieved a UK Top 5 hit and a Song of the Year nomination at the 2024 BRIT Awards with ‘Dancing is Healing’ and has collaborated with top artists like Meduza, Rudimental, and Sonny Fodera.

• Belfast-based producer Garry McCartney, aka Trance Wax. McCartney is known for tracks like 'Black Lion', 'Rhythm of the Night', his remixes of Tom Smith and MEDUZA. He is also recognized for his custom live sets and has performed to sold-out crowds at London’s Printworks in support of electronic music group Above & Beyond. 

Additionally, the publishing division has renewed its exclusive songwriter agreement with Da Beatfreakz (Obi 'O1' and Uche Ebele 'U1'). The deal builds on Armada’s initial partnership with Da Beatfreakz, which is marked by the duo’s co-written share in 26x platinum hit single ‘Prada’ (performed by Cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe), which copyright has surpassed a billion streams and earned them nominations for Song of the Year at the 2025 BRIT Awards and for an Ivor Novello Award.

“This is an exciting time for Armada Music Publishing—we’re honored to join forces with Bloom Twins, SHELLS and Trance Wax, and build on the success of our partnership with Da Beatfreakz,” said Maykel Piron, CEO of Armada Music Group. “Each of them truly represents the very best in songwriting, and we’re thrilled to support them on their respective musical journeys.”

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About Armada Music Group

Armada Music Group is the parent company of the world’s biggest independent dance music label, Armada Music, the first-ever dance investment fund, BEAT Music Fund, and its dedicated publishing division, Armada Music Publishing. Armada Music was founded in 2003 by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis (AR-MA-DA). A seven-time winner of the EDMA’s for ‘Best Global Label,’ Armada Music boasts the globe’s biggest dance music catalog of over 50,000 tracks and a mouth-watering artist roster. Promoting dance music all over the world from its offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York and London, Armada Music represents and cultivates the creative exploits of some of the biggest players in the electronic music game, including Armin van Buuren, Lilly Palmer, ARTY, Audien, Miss Monique, D.O.D, Ferry Corsten, Yulia Niko, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, and Tensnake. Through this star-studded dance music army, Armada Music collects over 1 billion streams per month, secures weekly airplay on the biggest nationwide broadcasting stations (such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM), and frequents the top spots of the U.S. Mediabase Dance Airplay charts. Continually bringing out the best in its artists has led to various high-magnitude achievements, including Armin van Buuren’s Grammy nomination for “This Is What It Feels Like,” Lost Frequencies’ Diamond Award for exceeding the mark of one billion streams on Spotify and the huge success of Loud Luxury and Brando in the U.S. and beyond.