Stage Three founder Steve Lewis has teamed up with Nettwerk to make signings and acquisitions for the independent.

Lewis, whose publishing company was sold to BMG in 2010, has set up an A&R partnership with the Canadian indie to bring in songwriters to its publishing division Nettwerk One. He has already made a first signing by striking a deal with Andy Hill, co-writer of The Wanted hit Walks Like Rihanna and who in the past had UK No 1s with ...