Publishing Briefs: Ed Sheeran Co-Writer Amy Wadge Joins Concord, Plus Kobalt Signs Disco Neil

English singer-songwriter Amy Wadge, known for her longtime collaboration with Ed Sheeran and hits for Camila Cabello and others, signed a new global publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing. The partnership covers Wadge’s most recent songs, including new singles from FKA Twigs, Jonas Brothers and Noah Cyrus, as well as future works.

Wadge most notably earned the 2016 Grammy for song of the year for co-writing Sheeran’s monster hit “Thinking Out Loud” (nearing the 3 billion mark on Spotify). She also co-penned Sheeran’s “Galway Girl,” “Barcelona” and “Visiting Hours,” as well as Cabello’s “Consequences,” James Blunt’s “Monsters” and Keith Urban’s “Parallel Line,” among many other cross-genre tracks. In the Americana and country space, she co-wrote Noah Cyrus and Blake Shelton’s “New