Ed Sheeran Will Sign With Interscope
This shift sees the UK pop giant leave WMG after over 15 years
Ed Sheeran will soon sign a record deal with Interscope, as confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter (THR). This new phase of Sheeran’s career will see him leave Warner Music Group (WMG) to operate under the Universal Music Group (UMG) umbrella.
The details:
THR mentions the deal with Interscope may be long-term, but the specifics are not confirmed.
Sheeran was signed to WMG for over 15 years.
Sheeran was reportedly in talks with Sony as well.
Interscope CEO John Janick worked with Sheeran when he ran Warner’s Elektra Records.
WMG will retain Sheeran’s works, including smash hits such as “Shape of You” and “Thinking Out Loud.”
What they said:
Sheeran via a newsletter to fans: “I leave [WMG] with SO much love and gratitude for everything we have achieved together. This isn’t a ‘disgruntled artist leaves record label’ type situation. This is a boy who started as a teenager on the company with different priorities, to the father of 2 man who exists now, who feels like he needs a shift and change in the way he does things professionally.”
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This article was written with information sourced from The Hollywood Reporter.
We covered it because Ed Sheeran is a massive pop star.
