


Marc Nouchy, Marie-Anne Robert, Yodelice and Antoine Dathanat (Photo Credit: Jules Despretz)
Sony Music France Acquires Recording and Publishing Label Spookland
The company will now operate as Bleu Revolver
Sony Music Group France (SMGF) has acquired independent French record and publishing label Spookland, which was founded in 2012 by songwriter-producer Maxim Nucci, AKA Yodelice.
The deal:
SMGF takes ownership of the recorded and publishing rights and repertoire of Spookland’s catalog.
That includes all the albums by renowned French artist Jain, four albums by label founder Yodelice, publishing rights on 28 tracks by Johnny Hallyday, and emerging artists such as Barry Moore.
Spookland will continue its activities under a new banner, Bleu Revolver, in partnership with SMGF.
What they said:
Maxim Nucci (Yodelice): “Spookland was born to offer a creative playground that is free, demanding, and open to the world. With both Sony Music France and Sony Music Publishing France, it has made sense for years: today it becomes obvious. This partnership will allow us to elevate our artists and pursue our international ambitions without compromising our identity.”
Sony Music Group France (SMGF) has acquired independent French record and publishing label Spookland, which was founded in 2012 by songwriter-producer Maxim Nucci, AKA Yodelice.
The deal:
SMGF takes ownership of the recorded and publishing rights and repertoire of Spookland’s catalog.
That includes all the albums by renowned French artist Jain, four albums by label founder Yodelice, publishing rights on 28 tracks by Johnny Hallyday, and emerging artists such as Barry Moore.
Spookland will continue its activities under a new banner, Bleu Revolver, in partnership with SMGF.
What they said:
Maxim Nucci (Yodelice): “Spookland was born to offer a creative playground that is free, demanding, and open to the world. With both Sony Music France and Sony Music Publishing France, it has made sense for years: today it becomes obvious. This partnership will allow us to elevate our artists and pursue our international ambitions without compromising our identity.”
Sony Music Group France (SMGF) has acquired independent French record and publishing label Spookland, which was founded in 2012 by songwriter-producer Maxim Nucci, AKA Yodelice.
The deal:
SMGF takes ownership of the recorded and publishing rights and repertoire of Spookland’s catalog.
That includes all the albums by renowned French artist Jain, four albums by label founder Yodelice, publishing rights on 28 tracks by Johnny Hallyday, and emerging artists such as Barry Moore.
Spookland will continue its activities under a new banner, Bleu Revolver, in partnership with SMGF.
What they said:
Maxim Nucci (Yodelice): “Spookland was born to offer a creative playground that is free, demanding, and open to the world. With both Sony Music France and Sony Music Publishing France, it has made sense for years: today it becomes obvious. This partnership will allow us to elevate our artists and pursue our international ambitions without compromising our identity.”
Maxim Nucci
Yodelice
Jain
Spookland
Bleu Revolver
Johnny Hallyday
Barry Moore
Sony Music Group France
Music Industry Acquisitions
Label Partnerships
Music Catalog Acquisition Boom
Major Label Consolidation
Catalog Sales
Record Labels
Publishing Rights
Joint Ventures
Mergers & Acquisitions
Company Rebranding
Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music France
France
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This story was written with information from Sony Music France’s press release.
We covered it because it’s news of a new joint venture and catalog acquisition.
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