Warner Music Group Benelux has acquired Amsterdam-based unbiased report label Cloud 9 Recordings.
This acquisition, led by Niels Walboomers (WMG Benelux’s President of Recorded Music & Publishing), will see Cloud 9 Co-founder Raymond van Vliet stay as President of Cloud 9 Recordings.
Cloud 9, a distinguished unbiased label within the Netherlands, represents artists corresponding to Claude, Jaap Reesema, Kris Kross Amsterdam, Snelle, and Turfy Gang, and has the catalog of Antoon.
The information arrives 5 months after Armada Music‘s BEAT Music Fund acquired Cloud 9’s publishing division.
Alongside the acquisition of Cloud 9, Warner Chappell Music Benelux will enter into an unique worldwide administration settlement with Blue Skies Publishing, representing songwriters corresponding to Claude, Davina Michelle, Edwin van Hoevelaak, Flemming, Frank van Etten, John Dirne, La Fuente, and Snelle.
Blue Skies represents round 100 songwriters and owns a number of catalogs containing greater than 100 High 40 hits from acts corresponding to Dolly Dots, Luv’ and Willeke Alberti. Blue Skies Publishing will proceed to handle the whole artistic course of with its present crew.
The Cloud 9 crew will relocate to The Amsterdam Music Harbour, the artistic hub of Warner Music Benelux within the Amsterdam Houthavens.
Moreover, the Blue Skies Publishing workplace within the Dutch city of Laren will function a satellite tv for pc workplace for Cloud 9.
“Cloud 9 has made a major impression on the Dutch music business with its versatility and experience.”
Niels Walboomers, WMG Benelux
Niels Walboomers, President of Recorded Music & Publishing, WMG Benelux, mentioned: “We’re very excited to welcome Raymond and the Cloud 9 crew.
“Cloud 9 has made a major impression on the Dutch music business with its versatility and experience.
“Up to now 5 years, they’ve had eight Quantity One hits within the Dutch High 40 with 5 completely different artists. With the experience of our gifted native groups and Warner Music’s international community, we’ll strengthen Cloud 9’s catalog and create new alternatives and galvanizing collaborations for everybody.”
“On November 1, Cloud 9 Music will have a good time its twentieth anniversary. It’s a proud second to promote this unbelievable firm on the eve of this milestone.”
Raymond van Vliet, Cloud 9 Recordings
Raymond van Vliet, President of Cloud 9 Recordings, added: “On November 1, Cloud 9 Music will have a good time its twentieth anniversary. It’s a proud second to promote this unbelievable firm on the eve of this milestone.
“Within the coming years, I’ll proceed to steer Cloud 9, making certain that my crew, enhanced by Warner Music’s experience, will preserve representing our artist roster. We are going to take the following steps within the careers of our artists and proceed to develop Cloud 9 Music.
“The mix of Blue Skies Publishing’s experience on the publishing aspect, together with Cloud 9 Music as a label, supplies a rock-solid basis constructed on songs. As a result of on the finish of the day, the whole lot begins with a fantastic tune.”
Elsewhere within the Netherlands, Warner Music Group acquired Dutch dance label Spinnin’ Information in a $100 million deal in 2017.Music Enterprise Worldwide
