Downtown Music Publishing has announced a global publishing administration deal for Niall Horan’s solo work.

The One Direction star recently released his second solo single, Slow Hands, which entered the UK Top 40 at No.25 last week. His debut hit, This Town, peaked at No.9 and is BPI-certified silver.

As a member of One Direction, whose songs are also administered by Downtown, Horan co-wrote tracks on each of the group’s five albums, including the group’s 2013 No.2 hit, Story Of My Life.

With One Direction on hiatus, the band members are all forging solo careers. Horan’s bandmate Harry Styles is expected to enter the album chart today at No.1 with his self-titled debut.

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