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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Labels Propose Rules For AI-Related Recordings

July 29, 2026July 30, 2026 kevincarter Concord, Sony Music, UMG, Warner Music Group

• Believe, BMG, Concord, Dirty Hit, Glassnote Records, HYBE Corp., Mom+Pop Music, Partisan Records, Sony Music, Universal Music Group and

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Concord Teams Up With Lito Music

June 4, 2026 kevincarter Concord, Lito Music

• Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has partnered with Lito MC Cassidy‘s Lito Music — a strategic step

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BMG & Concord Announce Merger

April 28, 2026 kevincarter BMG, Concord

• BMG and Concord announced a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, creating the leading independent music company in the

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Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Concord, Mothership

• Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has acquired the assets of Los Angeles-based Mothership Music Publishing. The acquisition

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Concord Ventures Out With Victor Victor

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 kevincarter Concord, Victor Victor

• Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has formed a strategic multi-year venture with Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW), a

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Concord Stealthily Acquires Ninja Tune

March 15, 2026 kevincarter Concord, Ninja Tune

• Concord has acquired indie, UK-based Ninja Tune Records. The move vastly increases Concord Label Group’s UK and European footprint

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Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Concord

• Concord has officially opened its new office at 9171 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, located in the Wilshire &

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Serrao Named CCO, Concord Label Group

January 29, 2026February 1, 2026 kevincarter Concord, Fearless Records

• Concord announced that Fearless Records President Andy Serrao has been named Chief Creative Officer of Concord Label Group. Reporting to

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Gillham Named COO, Concord Label Group

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 kevincarter Concord

• Concord has promoted Fred Gillham to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, Concord Label Group. As COO,

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Concord Acquires Stem Distribution

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 kevincarter Concord, Stem Distribution

• Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has added Stem Distribution to its portfolio of subsidiaries. Stem, the platform

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New Day Dawns At WHJY
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS Mainstream Rock MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

New Day Dawns At WHJY

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on New Day Dawns At WHJY

• Following last month’s retirement of 36-year morning icons Paul Fuller and Al Matthews from iHeartMedia Mainstream Rock 94.1 WHJY/Providence,

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West Roland Right Back To Radio
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West Roland Right Back To Radio

September 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on West Roland Right Back To Radio

• He’s baaaack! After a nearly three-year industry hiatus, we are happy to see Roland West is back inside the

RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue
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RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue

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Triton Forges Partnership With RCS
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Triton Forges Partnership With RCS

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Howard Live On Mondays, Streams On HBO Max
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Howard Live On Mondays, Streams On HBO Max

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Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
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Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

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Connoisseur Makes Bay Area Moves
AC BRANDING/MARKETING DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 URBAN AC 

Connoisseur Makes Bay Area Moves

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Makes Bay Area Moves

• Connoisseur Media announced a series of programming changes across its Bay Area cluster, including expanded roles for several members

New Day Dawns At WHJY
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS Mainstream Rock MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

New Day Dawns At WHJY

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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France
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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France

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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France
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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France
CMA Hosting Hat Trick For Lainey Wilson
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CMA Hosting Hat Trick For Lainey Wilson

September 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CMA Hosting Hat Trick For Lainey Wilson
Johnson Joins MCA As VP/Streaming
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Johnson Joins MCA As VP/Streaming

September 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Johnson Joins MCA As VP/Streaming
Consider BMG & Concord Completely Combined
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Consider BMG & Concord Completely Combined

September 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Consider BMG & Concord Completely Combined
RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue
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RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue

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Auxio Extra Active With Mediabase
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Auxio Extra Active With Mediabase

August 31, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Auxio Extra Active With Mediabase

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Connoisseur Makes Bay Area Moves
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Connoisseur Makes Bay Area Moves

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Makes Bay Area Moves
New Day Dawns At WHJY
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS Mainstream Rock MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

New Day Dawns At WHJY

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on New Day Dawns At WHJY
SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons
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SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons
Connoisseur Cuts: Amy Reed
ALTERNATIVE CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Connoisseur Cuts: Amy Reed

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Cuts: Amy Reed
Ryan Gorman Now Entering Orlando
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Ryan Gorman Now Entering Orlando

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ryan Gorman Now Entering Orlando
Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego

September 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego

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