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• Co-founded a partnership business with a long-term co-writer/producer focused on creating jingles, soundscapes, and sound design for clients and label houses. This role involves extensive collaboration, negotiation, and communication around deal points and structural agreements. Notable partnerships include work with BMG Production Music, Universal Production Music, Mushroom Production Music, Strike Records (NYC), MUSOU (GREECE) and Audio Network (UK). Currently developing catalogue content for a new music library, REAL.PM.

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Artist Profile – Patrick James

Independent musician and songwriter performing under the artist name Patrick James, with a career spanning over a decade in both domestic and international markets.

• 2025 – Currently on a European tour promoting the latest self-released album Glory Days.
• 2023 – Completed a fully independent, self-funded UK/Europe tour of 38 shows.
• 2022 – Executed a 16-show UK/Europe tour, managing all logistics, tour operations, and performance delivery.
• Marketing & Fan Engagement – Personally managed all social media, email marketing, Facebook advertising, and direct-to-fan campaigns supporting six EPs, two albums, and ongoing content strategy.
• Publishing – Signed songwriter with BMG Publishing.
• Live Experience – Extensive headline touring across Australia and the UK. Supported major Australian acts including Boy & Bear, Pete Murray, Josh Pyke, Emma Louise, and The Paper Kites. UK support tours with Bear’s Den and Matthew and the Atlas.
• Sync & Licensing – Multiple song placements in film and TV, including Wonderland, Offspring, Degrassi, Neighbours, Home and Away, and a national TV commercial for Kellogg’s Special K (Australia, 2012).
• Sales & Distribution – Over 30,000 physical records sold independently through touring and street performance, demonstrating strong grassroots marketing and fanbase cultivation.
• Professional Recognition – Selected for APRA songwriting workshop curated by François Tétaz (producer of Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know).
• Production & Library Work – Founder of a production music library with placements on Target USA ads, Home and Away, Love Island, and through BMG Production Music Australia.
• Collaborations – Co-writer and co-producer on an ARIA-nominated release by The Wolfe Brothers (country genre).
• Record Deal – Signed a global licensing agreement with UK-based label LAB Records for upcoming album release.
• Streaming – Achieved over 5 million combined digital streams across platforms.

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• Executed a global songwriting agreement with BMG Publishing for all current compositions, independently negotiated in partnership with legal counsel.

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