Zach Nahome, the executive producer of Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving LP, has signed a publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and NWS Music Group.
The exclusive worldwide music publishing agreement with the songwriter and producer comes following Nahome’s recent appearance at the summit of Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers Chart.
Nahome produced and performed on the majority of Dean’s breakthrough sophomore album, and has co-writing credits on its hit single “Man Need” (which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart) as well as “A Couple Minutes.”
On Sunday, Dean will compete in the best new artist field at the 2026 Grammys, and The Art of Loving has been nominated for the album of the year category at the upcoming BRIT Awards.
Nahome’s credits extend to work from PinkPantheress, Loyle Carner, Justin Bieber, Maverick Sabre, Slowthai, Teezo Touchdown, Bakar and Celeste.
Pete Simmons, UMPG’s head of A&R, U.K., said: “Zach is an endangered species. Songwriters with taste and execution at his level don’t come around very often, and getting to know him and his process the past few months has been a joy. It’s a pleasure to be on his team alongside his manager, Laura Singer, and our friends at NWS.”
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Ben Bodie, co-founder of London-based indie record label and publisher added, “Nick [Raphael], Christian [Tattersfield], I, and everyone at NWS are delighted to be working with UMPG on the next chapter of Zach’s already illustrious career. Our combined efforts and enthusiasm will no doubt propel Zach even further into the songwriting stratosphere.”
