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Crowder, who also signed a co-publishing deal with the company, has penned and/or produced a string of hits for Chris Young, Florida Georgia Line and more.
The contract will cover the bilingual R&B-pop star's complete music catalog, his 2022 major label debut Ivory, and future works.