Category archives: BMG

Blink-182 Exits BMG For Columbia Records: Is The Major Label Exodus Now A Revolving Door?

Is the much-touted exodus by established artists from major labels to indies and artist services firms about to become a revolving door? It’s too early to call it a trend, but former major label act Blink-182 has now exited BMG and inked a deal with Sony Music’s Columbia for their…

With $1bn in annual sales in BMG’s sights, Hartwig Masuch questions ‘irrational’ cost structure of traditional labels

BMG’s boss discusses his confidence in his own company… and his lack of confidence elsewhere
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BMG revenues rise 11.4% to hit $305m in first half of 2019

BMG’s financial results for the first half of 2019 are in. The Bertelsmann-owned company saw its revenues rise 11.4% year-on-year in the six months to end of June, hitting €269m ($305m). That was up on the €241m posted in the prior year period, w…

‘As an industry, the minute you start focusing only on the past, not on the future, you’ve written your own obituary.’

Media magnate Strauss Zelnick looks back at his time in music…
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Jason Hradil promoted at BMG to SVP, Global Repertoire

Hradil leads a US team which includes VP, Marketing outbound Shane Cosme and VP, Marketing inbound Mark Mueller.
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BMG Files Lawsuit Against Hilton Hotels After Hotel Chain Refuses to Take Down Infringing Works

BMG has filed a lawsuit against Hilton Hotels in the United States. Filed at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the company’s Production Music division accused Hilton Worldwide Holdings of direct, contributory, and …

BMG Production Music Rebrands: ‘Stock music doesn’t suck!’

BMG Production Music, which services film, broadcast, games and advertising has rebranded and launched a ‘Hidden Hit Makers’ initiative to showcase "the greatest tracks you’ve never heard of." The Hidden Hit Makers concept showcases both BMGPM’s creative process and its behind the scenes clients. "Stock Music Doesn’t Suck" Since its…

BMG named publishing and recordings partner of new NBC music TV show Songland

Show, fronted by Ryan Tedder, was co-created by Dave Stewart
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