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.
"Together, we're making sure that every voice is not just heard, but impossible to ignore," says HeadCount's executive director.
Amid market share challenges and an ever-evolving landscape of options for artists, the traditional major labels are getting more creative with their deal offers.
Hayes' debut EP is slated for release on Sept. 20.
