BMG has announced the acquisition of country music superstar Jason Aldean's recorded music catalog along with interests in the recorded catalogs and publishing rights of a music collection from a cross-section of 23 artists and songwriters.
The entire acquisition encompasses 1,000+ songs across multiple genres. The deal marks BMG's single largest catalog acquisition investment.
Recently the company reported that its total investment in music rights since the launch of parent-company Bertelsmann's Boost program in 2021 has now exceeded $1.5 billion.
"BBR Music Group and BMG have always shown a real commitment to my music and a belief in me as an artist," Aldean said. "Knowing all of my music is in the hands of my long-time label team makes this a full-circle moment, and I'm proud to have my songs continue their journey with them through this next chapter."
Thomas Coesfeld, BMG CEO, said, "This landmark deal sets a new level of catalog acquisitions at BMG, while underscoring our commitment to the music and the discipline of our approach. By bringing together the iconic catalog of Jason Aldean, we are strengthening our footprint in Country music while expanding across genres and deepening our investment in the U.S. - the world's largest music market. This move highlights our ability to maximize the value of music rights and represents a powerful step in BMG's strategy to be the most effective, artist-first music company in the world."
The deal spans nine studio albums from Aldean's Platinum-certified self-titled debut in 2005 through the chart-topping 9 in 2019, with BMG's BBR Music Group imprint Broken Bow Records continuing to release his following albums Macon, Georgia in 2021-2022 and Highway Desperado in 2023.
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