Labels

Swedish House Mafia Signs With Columbia/Sony Music

February 14, 2019

Sony mega-label Columbia Records has signed a deal with Swedish House Mafia. Columbia also represents artists like Bruce Springsteen, Calvin Harris, and Adele. Swedish House Mafia comes to the Sony Music la... Read More...

After a Year On the Block, Universal Music Group Fully Acquires Ingrooves

Paul Resnikoff

February 12, 2019

Universal Music Group is now the sole owner of indie-focused distributor Ingrooves Music Group. This might be one of the easiest post-acquisition integrations in recent memory. Universal Music Group, a lo... Read More...

Warner Music Group Shifts Its Los Angeles HQ

Warner Music Group Shifts Its Los Angeles Headquarters to Downtown

Daniel Sanchez

February 6, 2019

Warner Music Group’s Los Angeles HQ will shift to Downtown LA. Warner Music Group (WMG) is riding high. Yesterday, the major label confirmed its revenue topped $1.2 billion for the fiscal quarter ended De... Read More...

Diplo’s Mad Decent Inks a Broad-Ranging JV With Big Deal Music Group

Ashley King

February 5, 2019

Diplo's Mad Decent Publishing has announced a new partnership with Big Deal Music Publishing. DJ Wesley Pentz and his manager and business partner Kevin Kusatsu will work with BDM to sign new talent. Dipl... Read More...

Warner Music Group's Revenue Surpassed $1 Billion Last Quarter

Warner Music Group’s Quarterly Revenue Tips $1 Billion Again: ‘Our Long-Term Strategy Is Paying Off’

Daniel Sanchez

February 5, 2019

Recorded music revenues continue to climb at yet another major label. This time, Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group (WMG) has released the financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 3... Read More...

Warner Music Just Dumped 75% of Their Spotify Shares - A $400 Million Payday

Warner Music Group Dials Into Turkey With a Dogan Group Partnership

Ashley King

January 30, 2019

Warner Music Group has officially announced a deal with Istanbul-based Doğan Group. The group owns Doğan Music Company, which is the largest independent record label in Turkey. DMC will work to distribute... Read More...

Logic’s Manager Is Starting a New Imprint With Sony Music Entertainment

Ashley King

January 25, 2019

Sony Music has announced a new partnership with Visionary Music Group CEO, Chris Zarou. Zarou manages Logic and Jon Bellion, among other artists. The new partnership has been minted as Visionary Records; an ... Read More...

Huey Lewis and the News Is Releasing Their First Album In 18 Years — With BMG

Marsha Silva

January 21, 2019

BMG has just announced the signing of Huey Lewis and the News. The band, having enjoyed a string of top-40 singles throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, will release their first original material in nearly 2... Read More...

RCA Records Faces Heavy Pressure to Drop R. Kelly — So Far, No Response

Ashley King

January 9, 2019

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, pressure continues to build around R. Kelly. In the past week, Lifetime has aired a six-part documentary featuring women describing sexual misconduct from the singer. The... Read More...

Universal Music Acquires Nashville’s House of Blues Studio for $4.3 Million

Ashley King

January 7, 2019

Universal Music Group has added another prestigious studio to its umbrella of properties. UMG purchased the House of Blues recording studio in Berry Hill last November for an estimated $4.3 million. Other... Read More...

Deutsche Bank Values Universal Music Group at $33.3 Billion — Higher Than Its Parent Vivendi

Paul Resnikoff

January 7, 2019

It's the perfect time to sell — a 50% stake, that is. Universal Music Group woke up a lot more valuable this morning, at least in the eyes of Deutsch Bank. On Monday morning, the Frankfurt-based investment ... Read More...

Thanks to Streaming, WMG Posts $4 Billion in Revenue for 2018

Thanks to Streaming, Warner Music Group Posts $4 Billion in Revenue for 2018

Daniel Sanchez

December 20, 2018

Streaming music revenue continues to increase Warner Music Group’s bottom line. Warner Music Group (WMG) has published its results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended September 30th, 2018. F... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

IMPALA Isn’t Popping the Champagne on WMG’s Acquisition of Zebralution

DMN Pro Weekly: The Suno Subpoena Wars Are Targeting the Music Industry’s Deepest, Darkest Secrets. Here’s Where Things Stand.

Chartmetric & Base for Music’s New Playbook Tackles the Gap Between Music Data and Marketing Action

Swedish House Mafia Signs With Columbia/Sony Music

After a Year On the Block, Universal Music Group Fully Acquires Ingrooves

Warner Music Group Shifts Its Los Angeles Headquarters to Downtown

Diplo’s Mad Decent Inks a Broad-Ranging JV With Big Deal Music Group

Warner Music Group’s Quarterly Revenue Tips $1 Billion Again: ‘Our Long-Term Strategy Is Paying Off’

Warner Music Group Dials Into Turkey With a Dogan Group Partnership

Logic’s Manager Is Starting a New Imprint With Sony Music Entertainment

Huey Lewis and the News Is Releasing Their First Album In 18 Years — With BMG

RCA Records Faces Heavy Pressure to Drop R. Kelly — So Far, No Response

Universal Music Acquires Nashville’s House of Blues Studio for $4.3 Million

Deutsche Bank Values Universal Music Group at $33.3 Billion — Higher Than Its Parent Vivendi

Thanks to Streaming, Warner Music Group Posts $4 Billion in Revenue for 2018