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18 unusual facts about Warner Music Group


2010 TVB monopoly case

TVB then banned singers from EMI Group, Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music Group from participating on the 2009 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation show.

DJ Delicious

A variety of successful remixes and commissions followed in the next few years: these were released under a large number of different pseudonyms on Urban/Polydor, Sony, and WEA.

With his first public release in 1993, "Chaos Tribe" on Thomas P. Heckmann's old "Uptown" label and 1996 with the first two records under the name "DJ Delicious", released by WEA Germany, he laid the foundation stone for the coming years as a producer and DJ.

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Gwarn Music

It was founded by former 52nd Street guitarist Tony Henry to release his then new music project FR’ Mystery (lead vocalist Lorna Bailey) after talks to sign the act to WEA in London broke down.

Hallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults

As the title suggests, all 24 tracks were taken from the library of the Warner Music Group.

Horsedrawn Wishes

Horsedrawn Wishes is the second and final studio album by the Irish indie rock band Rollerskate Skinny, released on 27 February 1996 on Warner Bros. Records.

INXSIVE


The album was released to complete the bands contract with DeLuxe as they moved to WEA and PolyGram in hopes of worldwide exposure.

Ironik

His début album No Point in Wasting Tears was released on Warner Music UK on September 29, 2008 and charted at 21 in the UK Chart.

Ironik has since left Warner Music UK and is now signed to independent label BPM Entertainment.

Jamison Ernest

Best known for his ownership of the Yellow Fever fashion label he also owns Brooklyn Beat Records, run under Warner Music Group.

Jay Stapley

During the 1990s Stapley recorded four instrumental CDs for WEA.

Only Hits, Vol. 1

1 is the final album in the main Totally Hits series (the current title replaces the former title of the series), released on November 7, 2006 by the Warner Music Group.

Pure Garage

In January 2000, Warner Music chose Kiss 100's DJ EZ to mix Pure Garage, a new garage compilation CD.

Ryan Kahn

While attending UCLA, Ryan interned for such entertainment powerhouses as The Firm, Inc., DC Management, and then Warner Music Group, where he was hired to work with some of music’s greats.

The Space Brothers

Despite having signed to Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto imprint for the release of "Someone" - Ascension and WEA for the release of their Chakra material, the Space Brothers elected to make Manifesto Records their home, and their first Space Brothers single "Shine", appeared into the UK chart having been Pete Tong's 'essential new tune'.

The World Won't Listen

After WEA acquired the Smiths' back catalogue in 1992, all Smiths albums were re-released at mid price, including The World Won't Listen, which was expanded to include a cover of "Golden Lights" and the original Rough Trade cassette edition bonus track "Money Changes Everything" (the "Bigmouth Strikes Again" B-side, also later released on the deluxe edition of The Sound of The Smiths).

Vision Creation Newsun

Vision Creation Newsun is a 1999 album by Boredoms released by WEA Japan.


By the Dawn's Early Light

It was first released in 1991 by the Warner Bros. and WEA record labels, and subsequently re-released with new cover art in 2006 by All Saints Records.

Dot-com company

Pioneered the digital distribution deal as one of first companies to sign agreements with Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Bertelsmann Music Group and Warner Music Group.

Elliot Mazer

He has had an important role in the counseling of such organizations as Warner Music Group, Elevation Partners, Gibson Guitars, Macrovision, www.blip.fm, Genaudio Inc, SESAC and Sezmi Corp.

Estrella María Benzo Blas

Her first album (Estrella) was released on May 7, 2006 by Warner Music Spain and her second album, entitled Black Flamenco was released on October 27, 2009.

Even So

Even So was the seventh studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Bonnie Pink, released on the Warner Music Japan label on May 12, 2004.

Just nu!

It was later included on her extended play of all of the interpretations included on the show, titled Tolkningarna on 25 December 2011, released by Lost Army and Warner Music Sweden.

Montanablue

After an appearance on the German Musik Convoy television show (a first for an unsigned act) and an opening slot on John Cales 1985 German tour the band were signed to WEA and almost immediately began recording their debut album with renowned German producer Conny Plank.

Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren

Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on July 25, 2008 by Warner Music.

Paul Esswood

Esswood has participated in over 150 recordings, including the alto parts in many Bach cantatas with the Teldec series by conductors Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Gustav Leonhardt.

Paul Heeren

Also a prolific songwriter, Heeren wrote the 1991 Highlander II film theme ‘Trust’, released on WEA, performed by Heeren Stevens which included powerhouse rock vocalist Jan Parker (formerly Stevens), Gary Wallis (Pink Floyd) on drums, Nigel Ross-Scott (Re-flex) on bass and Adrian Lee (Mike + The Mechanics) on keyboards and acting as producer.

Pop Tatari

Pop Tatari is the third full-length album by Boredoms, released in 1992 by Warner Music Japan, in 1993 by Reprise Records, and in the United Kingdom in 2004 by Very Friendly Records.

Project Pitchfork

Right after their first US tour in 1998, they return with the concept album "Eon:Eon", their first on a major label (the Warner Music Group label EastWest).

The Best Part

J-Live moved to Payday Records, but when Payday's parent company London Records was bought from Universal Music Group by WEA, the album was again shelved.

The Bucks

The Bucks were a band who played music based largely on Irish folk, touring briefly and recording and releasing one album for WEA Records in 1994.

The Sisterhood

Hussey and Adams, who like Eldritch remained under contract with WEA Records, booked some studio time at Slaughterhouse Recording Studios in Driffield at the end of October 1985, recorded a four-song demo tape, and set up a new band.

To Record Only Water for Ten Days

To Record Only Water for Ten Days is the third solo album by American musician John Frusciante, released in 2001 through Warner Music Group.

Tommy February6 discography

The discography of Japanese pop singer Tomoko Kawase's alter-ego pseudonym "Defstar Records between 2003 and 2009, and later Warner from 2011 onwards.

Tommy Heavenly6 discography

The discography of Japanese pop singer Tomoko Kawase's alter-ego pseudonym Defstar Records between 2003 and 2009, and later Warner from 2011 onwards.

Total Music

To provide a back end, Total Music acquired Ruckus Network, and EMI was brought on to add to Universal and Sony BMG's catalog, but Warner Music Group, the remaining major label, did not want to participate.

Vernon Irvin

Irvin struck a deal with Kevin Liles, President of Warner Music Group, to provide mobile consumers with early access to hip-hop artist Mike Jones' debut album "Who Is Mike Jones?" - in return, Jones created the first artist-endorsed Jamster ring-tone advertisement in the US.

Warner Music Vision

Warner Music Vision is a music video company formed in 1991 to make music videos from artists and bands on Warner Bros. Records, Maverick Records, Sire Records, Atlantic Records, Mushroom Records and other Warner Music Group artists and to release them on video, such as Madonna: Ray of Light and Live Aid.

Yolandita Monge

Roma Entertainment (2012–present)
Universal (2008)
Univision (2006–2007)
Ole Music (2005)
Warner Music (2002)
BMG (1999–2001)
WEA Latina (1992–1998)
Sony (1980–1991)
Discofono (1979)
Coco Records (1975–1978)
Tecca Records (1974)
AudioVox (1973)
Patty Records (1969–1972)