Downtown Music Publishing (DMP) has signed a global music publishing deal with PDU, the record label and publishing company founded by Italian singer Mina. Under the new agreement, DMP will provide global publishing administration and sync services for Mina's catalog.

Heralded as "the greatest singer in the world" by Louis Armstrong, Mina is considered the most successful female performer in Italian pop music. Her catalog includes the 1959 classic "Tintarella di Luna" and her 1998 effort, Mina Celentano, the highest-selling album in Italy’s history. To date, she's sold more than 150m records worldwide.

DMP will represent Mina’s extensive body of work via PDU, comprising over 80 LPs and 1,395 songs performed in multiple languages and dialects, including Italian, English, Spanish, Neapolitan, French and German. PDU’s catalog includes more than 400 songs from 1980 onwards, with DMP also representing Mina’s forthcoming album set to be released in November.

"Mina is an extraordinary musician and performer who can master different genres of music," PDU Music & Production President Massimiliano Pani said. "The PDU catalog is a source of true classics that have been top hits in Italy but are yet to be as known globally. We are glad that Downtown Music Publishing has decided to take on this challenge and we look forward to working together on this innovative project for the international publishing market."

Listen to "Tintarella di Luna" below while we try to figure out what that means.

Warner Chappell Music has signed a global publishing agreement with songwriter John Ryan, who co-wrote and produced eight songs on Sabrina Carpenter's latest album, Short n’ Sweet (Island). Other recent collaborations include Thomas Rhett's About A Woman album and the Teddy Swims single “The Door.” He's also worked with the likes of Harry Styles, Benson Boone, Maren Morris, Maroon 5 and Niall Horan.

“We are so honored to be working with John Ryan and his wonderful team," WCM SVP, A&R Katy Wolaver and VP, A&R Gabz Landman said in a joint statement. "We have viewed John as an extension of Warner Chappell for many years due to the continued success he has shared with our roster and look forward to even more wins with him on the team.”

WCM President, North America Ryan Press added: “John’s career as a pop powerhouse is inevitable. The way he connects with artists and his songs resonate with listeners underscores that talent, and there are many more great songs to come.”

After graduating from the Berklee School of Music in 2010, Ryan moved to L.A., where he landed his first big hit, One Direction’s “Story of My Life." To date, his catalog has surpassed 30b streams. We couldn't get 30 streams if we tried.

Pictured laughing at our obvious lack of musical talent are (l-r) Wolaver, Ryan, Landman, Press and Big Family CEO Damon Bunetta.