The deal is about “developing further global reach and innovative solutions for the benefit of the music industry,” says Artone CEO Jan Willem Kaasschieter.
The exclusive alliance will focus on the development of the indie's roster, which includes Calle 24, Clave Especial and Armenta.
Thisizlondon is currently working on his debut project under LVRN.
The executive co-founded the WMG-owned label a decade ago.
Brett Eldredge tells Billboard about launching his own label and about his upcoming third holiday album, "Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family)."
Cargo Independent Distribution will maintain its U.K./Ireland fulfillment relationship with Proper/Utopia.
“We treated it like an album rollout, not just as a single,” says Interscope's Adrian Amodeo.
The Venezuelan musician was featured in February on Billboard's On the Radar Latin for emerging artists.
A new report says faster-growing markets are threatening to eventually usurp Europe's status as the second-largest recorded music market after the U.S. and Canada.
The newly combined label will be led by co-presidents Margi Cheske and Mark Williams.
