Warner Chappell Inks Deal With Imagine Dragons
• Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has signed a global administration deal with GRAMMY Award-winning pop rock band Imagine Dragons, who has sold 74 million album equivalents, landed 19 Billboard Hot 100 hits, and reached more than 160 billion streams. The band also boasts a long list of No. 1 tracks, including the RIAA multi-diamond singles “Radioactive,” “Believer,” “Demons,” and “Thunder,” which also surpassed two billion views on YouTube.
Imagine Dragons frontman, Dan Reynolds commented, “Songwriting has always been at the heart of everything we do as a band. We’re excited to have great partners with our friends at Warner Chappell as we move into this next chapter.”
In a joint statement, WCM Co-Chair & CEO, Guy Moot and Co-Chair & COO, Carianne Marshall said, “For more than ten years, Imagine Dragons has not only reached but maintained global stardom and connected with fans on a universal level. The band is the perfect example of what happens when you successfully work across genres and mediums to create a wide range of crossover hits. We’re lucky to be on this ride with them and excited for the journey ahead.”
WCM VP of A&R, Jon Chen, added, “Imagine Dragons is in a league of their own when it comes to their songwriting instincts and skills. They’ve successfully built a diverse catalog that has defined an entire era of pop and alt-rock. We’re so proud that they’ve chosen us as their publishing partners and know there’s many more No. 1 hits to come.”
Pictured, (l-r): Ryan Press (President, North America, WCM), Dan Reynolds, Jon Chen, and Greg Sowders (SVP, A&R and Catalog, WCM) [Photo Courtesy of WCM]
