{"id":86390,"date":"2022-07-04T12:10:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T12:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/?p=133610"},"modified":"2022-07-04T12:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T12:10:50","slug":"multi-platinum-rapper-logic-signs-to-bmg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/?p=86390","title":{"rendered":"Multi-platinum rapper Logic signs to BMG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Multi-Platinum hip-hop star Logic has signed to BMG [780 articles]” href=”https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/companies\/bertelsmann\/bmg\/”>BMG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The deal is described in press materials as a multi-album global partnership with the company.<\/p>\n

Variety<\/em> reports <\/a>that the agreement with BMG is a licensing deal with marketing and distribution.<\/p>\n

Logic was previously signed to Def Jam.<\/p>\n

In 2022, after proclaiming his retirement in 2020 before returning in 2021<\/a>, he released recently released Vinyl Days<\/em>, his final studio album with the Universal-owned label.<\/p>\n

Logic (Sir Robert Bryson Hall II or, Bobby Hall) emerged in 2010 and has since grown into a multi-Platinum and Gold selling artist with more than six billion streams to date.<\/p>\n

Logic\u2019s signing to BMG is his first new label deal since his debut album Under Pressure<\/em> was released in 2014 through Def Jam, and marks his departure from the label.<\/p>\n

The first new music from his planned upcoming studio album is expected imminently, says BMG.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Logic\u2019s full-length debut Under Pressure<\/em> hit No.4 on the Billboard [880 articles]” href=”https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/companies\/billboard\/”>Billboard<\/a> 200, before later reaching Platinum status.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the single 1-800-273-8255<\/em> feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid debuted atop the Billboard Top 200, went on to become 8x Platinum and received Grammy nominations for Song of the Year and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n

A string of mixtapes followed, with Bobby Tarantino<\/em> in 2016, the Billboard 200 topping Bobby Tarantino II<\/em> in 2018, and YSIV<\/em> also in 2018.<\/p>\n

His fifth full-length album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind<\/em> hit No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 and featured the platinum-selling Homicide<\/em> [ft. Eminem].<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m just glad to move on to a place where I can be independent, and respected as an artist, and feel like I\u2019m in control of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Logic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Logic said: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of bullshit in the music industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just glad to move on to a place where I can be independent, and respected as an artist, and feel like I\u2019m in control of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs an artist, creator, and entrepreneur, Logic is the perfect fit for BMG.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim Reid, BMG<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tim Reid, SVP, Repertoire & Marketing, BMG, said: \u201cAs an artist, creator, and entrepreneur, Logic is the perfect fit for BMG and we are excited to join forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has a unique authenticity that has consistently enabled him to remain among the best in the business.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur new partnership is an incredible opportunity to begin the next chapter of Logic\u2019s career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dan Gill, BMG<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dan Gill, BMG\u2019s EVP, Recorded Music, Los Angeles, added: \u201cOur new partnership is an incredible opportunity to begin the next chapter of Logic\u2019s career and further expand his brand.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone at BMG is well-positioned and prepared to amplify his creative vision and elevate his music to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cBMG is fast becoming the home of more and more established artists departing long-time deals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thomas Scherer, BMG<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Thomas Scherer, BMG\u2019s President, Repertoire & Marketing, Los Angeles and New York, said: \u201cBMG is fast becoming the home of more and more established artists departing long-time deals, moving towards independence, and wanting control over their careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cBMG has an impeccable team helping artists achieve their goals by not only delivering the highest level of service, but the attention to detail and strategy that sophisticated artists desire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In 2019<\/a>, Logic entered into a joint venture with Def Jam for the unveiling of his then-new record label, BobbyBoy Records.<\/p>\n

Universal Music Group [2,743 articles]” href=”https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/companies\/universal-music-group\/”>Universal Music<\/a> Publishing Group signed<\/a> Logic to an administration deal in May 2019.<\/p>\n

Other recent signings at BMG include Australian superstars 5 Seconds of Summer<\/a> (5SOS) in October 2021.Music Business Worldwide<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Multi-Platinum hip-hop star Logic has signed to BMG [780 articles]” href=”https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/companies\/bertelsmann\/bmg\/”>BMG. The deal is described in press materials as a multi-album global partnership with the company. Variety reports that the agreement with BMG is a licensing deal with marketing and distribution. Logic was previously signed to Def Jam. In 2022, after proclaiming his retirement in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[119],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music-business-worldwide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86390"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86390\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}