
Bertelsmann creates a new global independent music giant
By merging the activities of its music company BMG with those of the American Concord, the group gives birth to the number 4 behind Universal, Sony, and Warner.
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By merging the activities of its music company BMG with those of the American Concord, the group gives birth to the number 4 behind Universal, Sony, and Warner.
BMG and Concord have merged to create a new music industry giant that will operate under the BMG name, with BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld serving as chairman and Concord's Bob Valentine as CEO.

Rapper Yung Gravy has signed with BMG for his new album, having previously been with Republic Records.

BMG remains a significant shareholder, with Pophouse buying a majority stake in a package of rights that include name, image and likeness.
“Anthropic’s rapid development of its new technology is no excuse for its egregious law-breaking,” the new complaint says

(Love/BMG) Squeeze’s first new album in nearly a decade is based on material written when they were teenagers.

BMG and Nashville-based indie music giant Concord announced a merger the companies said will create the leading independent music company in the world enabling “deeper investment in creativity,…

BMG and Concord have officially announced a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, forming what is described as the world's fourth major music company and a leading independent music entity with an estimated $2 billion in revenue.

Lisa Alter, co-founder of Alter Kendrick & Baron, shared insights into her firm's nearly all-woman team and their work in helping clients navigate the complexities and pitfalls of catalog deals for companies like Primary Wave and BMG.

Pophouse Entertainment has acquired the rights to Tina Turner's name, likeness, and visual identity, as well as the majority of the rights to her music catalog from BMG, it was announced on Thursday.

The music company alleges the company's popular AI chatbot Claude was trained on unlicensed compositions and now spits out infringing lyrics.
“We chose to partner with BMG because we believe in its vision to elevate and extend our music to new audiences and generation,” A Flock of Seagulls' Mike Score says of the new BMG deal.

The British jazz-funk group released their last studio album in 2017.
BMG and Concord have announced a definitive agreement for BMG to acquire Concord, creating what is described as the world's fourth major music company and a leading independent music entity with an estimated $2 billion in revenue.
Music companies BMG and Concord have agreed to a $14 billion merger, aiming to create a combined entity capable of competing with the record industry's three major players. The deal seeks to consolidate their market position.

BMG's EBITDA margins reached all-time highs, driven by growth in streaming subscription revenue, though total revenue slipped due to divestments from non-core businesses.

Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based company co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, has completed a transaction that sees Pophouse becoming an owner alongside BMG in “the music interests of the…

Music publisher BMG has filed a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, alleging that the company used lyrics and music from artists like The Rolling Stones and Bruno Mars in its AI training data without proper licensing.

The Texas-based record label is led by industry veterans Meyber Santos, Alan E. Baxter, and Fernando Sanchez.
Take That's Gary Barlow has signed a global publishing deal with BMG, marking another significant acquisition for the company's roster of U.K. and Ireland talent.