Common Music Group has acquired a minority stake in unbiased music firm [PIAS] for an undisclosed sum.
The deal, which sees UMG purchase a 49% stake within the [PIAS] Group, follows the formation of a strategic international alliance between the 2 corporations in June 2021.
Based on the press launch issued on Wednesday (November 30), below their new settlement, “[PIAS] will stay totally unbiased, and its founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot will retain majority management of the corporate”.
The discharge provides that “UMG can have no seats on the corporate’s board”.
[PIAS] has over 300 staff and two core divisions: the [PIAS] Label Group, which oversees the corporate’s numerous file label pursuits and [Integral] Distribution and Label Providers, which gives assist to its personal, in-house labels and over 100 unbiased label companions around the globe.
Commenting on the deal, Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO, Common Music Group, mentioned: “The boldly unbiased and music-centric tradition that Kenny and Michel have constructed during the last 4 many years has supplied an important artistic community to so many artists.”
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“The boldly unbiased and music-centric tradition that Kenny and Michel have constructed during the last 4 many years has supplied an important artistic community to so many artists.”
Sir Lucian Grainge, Common Music Group
Added Sir Lucian Grainge: “Whereas a lot of the previous was centered on ‘majors versus indies,’ it’s clear that right this moment, the essential divide in our business is about these dedicated to artist improvement versus these dedicated to amount over high quality.
“We share Kenny and Michel’s ardour for creating artists and shifting tradition, and we acknowledge {that a} wholesome music ecosystem wants corporations like [PIAS] who’re dedicated to amplifying the perfect voices in unbiased music.”
“We’ve got loved a superb relationship with the Common Music Group staff since we introduced our strategic international alliance with them final yr.”
Michel Lambot, [PIAS]
Michel Lambot, Co-Founding father of [PIAS], mentioned: “We’ve got loved a superb relationship with the Common Music Group staff since we introduced our strategic international alliance with them final yr.
“Kenny and I are celebrating our firm’s 40th anniversary this yr and we’re nonetheless as formidable as we have been after we began out about rising our international presence and offering a world class service to the unbiased music group.”
“Today we’re competing with finance and tech giants and a associate like Common Music Group gives the extra assist for us to compete and develop.”
Kenny Gates, [PIAS]
Kenny Gates, Co-Founder and CEO of [PIAS] mentioned: “Today we’re competing with finance and tech giants and a associate like Common Music Group gives the extra assist for us to compete and develop.
“Common made it clear that they like us, they belief us they usually want us, as a result of they’ll’t do what we do they usually worth it extremely.
“For Michel and I that is our life’s work and an ongoing journey and I’m excited concerning the prospect of this new chapter within the lifetime of [PIAS] . This transfer makes us stronger and secures the way forward for our model, our employees and our companions whereas sustaining management of our future.”
In the present day’s information comes two months after the expiration (on September 21, 2022) of Common Music Group’s 10-year ban in Europe on re-acquiring any asset – or re-signing any artist – concerned in its EMI-related divestments.
MBW just lately identified, that following the expiry of its post-EMI restrictions in September, Common can be legally free to method [PIAS] with a minority or majority fairness acquisition provide.
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