ASCAP WELCOMES KIM PETRAS

Chart-topping singer-songwriter Kim Petras has signed with ASCAP.

The news arrives on the heels of the Republic star's earning her first Grammy nom, for "Unholy," her collaboration with Sam Smith, which boasts 300m+ global streams and has reached #1 on charts and at DSPs. Petras also just dropped her latest single, “If Jesus Was a Rockstar.”

Bursting onto the scene in 2017 with breakout singles "I Don't Want It at All" and "Heart to Break,” she’s since garnered 1b+ global streams for projects like 2019’s Clarity, 2020’s TURN OFF THE LIGHT and 2022’s Slut Pop EP, mounted sold-out headlining tours across North America and Europe and made her Coachella debut. The German chanteuse also recently enjoyed her first acting role, in HBO’s Los Espookys.

“Kim Petras is a prolific songwriter and vivid storyteller who's mastered the art of pop hitmaking,” said ASCAP EVP, Membership and Chief Creative Officer John Titta. “As her biggest fans, we are proud to welcome this pop icon-in-the-making to the ASCAP family.”

Petras responded: “The ASCAP team has been incredible advocates for artists, so I’m really excited to join their inclusive community as a songwriter. They’ve been really supportive of me and I’m grateful I can continue my songwriting career with them."