Third Side Music and SOFI TUKKER launch Animal Talk Publishing joint venture

Fiercely independent music publishing powerhouse Third Side Music (TSM) has joined forces with two-time Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling electronic music duo SOFI TUKKER (a.k.a. Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern) in a new publishing joint venture with the artists’ company, Animal Talk.

Through the partnership, TSM will empower Animal Talk’s cutting-edge roster with its best-in-class global administration, rights management, synchronization, and creative services.

TSM has also extended its exclusive worldwide publishing administration deal with SOFI TUKKER, marking the next chapter in their long, hugely successful relationship. Since first signing them in 2017, TSM has played an integral role in fostering their career, maximizing exposure, and developing creative opportunities that have helped fuel SOFI TUKKER’s rise to one of the world’s most exciting acts.

With international certified Platinum and Gold hits like “Best Friend,” “Purple Hat,” “Summer in New York,” “Original Sin,” and “Drinkee,” SOFI TUKKER credits TSM for landing them over 450 sync placements across major film, TV, video games, trailers, and ad campaigns for global brands such as Apple, Smartwater, Peloton, Absolut Vodka, the U.S. Open, Lancôme, Acura, and Dolce & Gabbana, to name a few.

“Sophie and Tucker have been at the heart of TSM for a decade now and truly feel like family. They consistently define what it means to be a career artist by valuing longevity and uncompromising creative expression. Establishing Animal Talk Publishing together and simultaneously extending our global deal is both the start and continuation of an extremely special relationship that will only continue to build,” says TSM’s EVP of A&R, Brontë Jane.

“It is rare in the music industry to work with the same team for 10+ years, but it’s undeniable when a team is consistently as amazing as Third Side has been for us. Sync has been such a huge part of our story. We are so grateful for how far our music has traveled around the world because of all the work Third Side has done. We are very proud to pay it forward by bringing other artists into the Third Side family, with our new joint venture “Animal Talk,” says SOFI TUKKER.

SOFI TUKKER have amassed billions of streams and engage an audience of over 7.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. The diverse catalog includes the studio albums Treehouse, WET TENNIS, BREAD, and butter. The recent single “Cook” by SOFI TUKKER and J Balvin reached No. 20 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and has over 13.2 million streams. Most recently, SOFI TUKKER’s single “Pick Up the Phone” reached No. 6 on Beatport’s Top 100 Tech House Chart.

With a reputation as one of electronic music’s most dynamic live acts, SOFI TUKKER earned an iHeartRadio Music Award nomination for Dance Artist of the Year in 2023.

Known for explosive, genre-blending shows, they have headlined Red Rocks and Forest Hills Stadium and performed on the main stages of the world’s biggest festivals, such as Coachella, Lollapalooza (Chicago, Brazil, and Argentina), Outside Lands, Bonnaroo, Ultra, and Electric Forest, among many others. The duo recently embarked on a world tour with dates across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, performing at major festivals alongside a string of Animal Talk headline shows hitting North America this fall. European festival appearances include Mad Cool, Sziget, Open’er, Neversea, Lowlands and Tomorrowland.