MADONNARAMA: Back in September, Live Nation and Universal Music announced their collaboration and soon the rumours about Universal Music releasing Madonna’s 2012 album started.
Now it’s official, Madonna’s upcoming album will be released in France by Polydor Records, a record label owned by Universal Music Group.
Polydor France teased its followers on Twitter with the following tweet :
A huge international artist will be releasing it’s upcoming album with Universal – Polydor in France. More info soon! Any ideas?
Afterwards they confirmed who it was by posting a YouTube link to Madonna’s song “Frozen”.
http://www.madonnarama.com/posts-en/...ecord-company/
MADONNATRIBE: When Madonna recored her cover of "Santa Baby" for the 1987 charity album "A Very Special Christmas" in 1987, her version of the popular hit was produced by Jimmy Iovine.
Today, Iovine is chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, a Los Angeles based umbrella label owned by Universal Music Group.
And guess what's the label for which Madonna has signed an exclusive deal - to be officially announced very soon - for her 2012 album? Interscope, of course.
http://www.madonnatribe.com/news/index.php
WARNER released Madonna's first album in 1983 and they ended their relationship in 2009 with her greatest hits album "Celebration".
In 2007 Madonna and Livenation shocked the music industry with a massive $120million dollar deal.
The deal with Live Nation encompasses future music and music-related businesses, including the Madonna brand, albums, touring, merchandising, fan club and Web site, DVDs, music-related television and film projects, and associated sponsorship agreements.
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino said in the statement that Madonna will be the founding artist in its new Artist Nation division, created to partner with musicians to manage their diverse rights and provide global distribution and marketing.
“I am thrilled that Madonna, who is also now a shareholder in our company, has joined with us to create a new business model for our industry,” Rapino said. “Bringing all the varied elements of Madonna’s stunning music career into the Artist Nation and Live Nation family, moves her future and the future of our company into a unique and extraordinary place.”
Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.
Universal is the world's no1 label and it owns labels like Interscope and Island in the US and Polydor in the UK.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/213245...e-nation-deal/
