Sony Music continues to partner with notable artist managers to launch new joint venture labels. Last summer, Sony Music Entertainment (SME) relaunched Arista Records. Former Island President and CEO David Massey would lead the company’s second coming….
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Lydia Loveless Issues Sexual Harassment Claims Against Bloodshot Records; Cofounder Steps Down
Bloodshot Records has publicly responded to sexual allegations made last weekend by one of its artists, Lydia Loveless. In a statement issued on February 18th, co-president Nan Warshaw offered an apology for any discomfort and awkwardness caused by her…
Swedish House Mafia Signs With Columbia/Sony Music
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 label after a reportedly fierce bidding war wit…
After a Year On the Block, Universal Music Group Fully Acquires Ingrooves
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 longtime minority stakeholder in Ingrooves Music G…
Diplo’s Mad Decent Inks a Broad-Ranging JV With Big Deal Music Group
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. Diplo founded Mad Decent Publishing back in 2006 as …
Warner Music Group Dials Into Turkey With a Dogan Group Partnership
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 Warner Music’s physical products in Turkey and …
Logic’s Manager Is Starting a New Imprint With Sony Music Entertainment
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 imprint focused on ‘advancing artistry’. Zar…
Huey Lewis and the News Is Releasing Their First Album In 18 Years — With BMG
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 20 years. Across four decades, the San Francis…
RCA Records Faces Heavy Pressure to Drop R. Kelly — So Far, No Response
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 damning biopic, Surviving R. Kelly, chronicl…
Universal Music Acquires Nashville’s House of Blues Studio for $4.3 Million
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 famous studios under the UMG umbrella now inclu…