On Madonna's 63rd Birthday, Warner announces massive partnership which includes ownership of her entire catalog

[Spicechinodiva]

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of her debut, Madonna and Warner Music Group announced a massive partnership today that includes a new agreement for her entire recorded music catalog. With the new deal, Warner, whom she launched with at the start of her career, now represents her entire catalog. The press release says: "all in all, the new pact includes 17 studio albums plus singles, soundtrack recordings, live albums, and compilations." 

The partnership reportedly does not address new recordings (her deal with Interscope ended last year). 

Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, won seven Grammys and dozens of other major awards, including 24 ASCAP Pop Music awards, MTV VMAs, Brits, Ivor Novellos, Junos and more, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. 

We can expect a LOT of never-before-seen Madonna content. The press release says she will "personally curate expansive deluxe editions for many of her landmark albums, as well as introduce unique releases for special events, and much more." 

It adds the deal “heralds the launch next year of an extensive, multi-year series of catalog releases that will revisit the groundbreaking music that made her an international icon.”

Madonna commented on the milestone partnership, saying "Since the very beginning, Warner Music Group has helped bring my music and vision to all my fans around the world with the utmost care and consideration. They have been amazing partners, and I am delighted to be embarking on this next chapter with them to celebrate my catalogue from the last 40 years.”

Press release from Madonna.com:
 

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MADONNA AND WARNER MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE MILESTONE, CAREER-SPANNING PARTNERSHIP

August 16, 2021
LANDMARK, MULTI-YEAR CATALOG SERIES TO LAUNCH NEXT YEAR

2022 WILL MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF MADONNA’S RECORDING DEBUT

WMG WILL NOW REPRESENT MADONNA’S ENTIRE BODY OF WORK ACROSS BOTH RECORDED MUSIC AND PUBLISHING

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DOCUMENTARY-FILM, MADAME X OUT OCTOBER 8 EXCLUSIVELY ON PARAMOUNT+

NEW YORK, NY – August 16, 2021: Madonna and Warner Music Group today announced a milestone, career-spanning global partnership that includes a new agreement for her entire recorded music catalog. With global sales of over 300 million records, Madonna is the best-selling female artist of all time, with countless accolades that include seven Grammy Awards, 24 ASCAP Pop Music Awards, and numerous international trophies, including BRIT, Bravo Otto, Danish Music, Edison, GAFFA, International Dance Music, Ivor Novello, Juno, MTV, and World Music Awards, among many others across the globe. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

This partnership marks the revitalization of a decades-long relationship with Warner that began with the release of Madonna’s debut single in 1982. The deal encompasses her entire Sire/Maverick/Warner catalog, including global smash albums such as Madonna, Like a Virgin, True Blue, Like a Prayer, and Ray of Light. It also includes her three most recent studio albums, MDNA, Rebel Heart, and Madame X, which will join the Warner catalog beginning in 2025. All in all, the new pact includes 17 studio albums plus singles, soundtrack recordings, live albums, and compilations.

Warner Chappell Music also globally administers all of Madonna’s songwriting work. This features such top-charting hits as “Like A Prayer,” “Vogue,” “Into the Groove,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Live to Tell,” “True Blue,” “Open Your Heart,” “Who’s That Girl,” “Express Yourself,” “Lucky Star,” “Take A Bow,” and many more.

2022 will mark the  40th anniversary of Madonna’s recording debut. This new deal heralds the launch next year of an extensive, multi-year series of catalog releases that will revisit the groundbreaking music that made her an international icon.

For the first time, Madonna will personally curate expansive deluxe editions for many of her landmark albums, as well as introduce unique releases for special events, and much more.

The series of releases will be overseen by Warner Music’s catalog team, led by Kevin Gore, President of Global Catalog, Recorded Music, with the first release to be announced soon.

This monumental deal was executed by Madonna’s longtime manager Guy Oseary at Maverick, Allen Grubman of Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sachs P.C., her business manager Richard Feldstein of NKSFB, and Max Lousada, CEO, Recorded Music, Warner Music Group.

Madonna said: "Since the very beginning, Warner Music Group has helped bring my music and vision to all my fans around the world with the utmost care and consideration. They have been amazing partners, and I am delighted to be embarking on this next chapter with them to celebrate my catalogue from the last 40 years.”

Guy Oseary said: “Over the past 30 years, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and spend time with many of Madonna’s incredible fans, and this new partnership will bring to fruition what so many of them have been patiently waiting for: a celebration of her groundbreaking catalogue. My partner Sara Zambreno and I are working closely with Warner Music Group to bring new life to these iconic works.”

Max Lousada added: “We’re honored to be forming a dynamic new partnership with an incomparable superstar whose influence on our musical and artistic landscape is immense and immutable. Madonna has changed the course of pop and dance music, while taking live performance to new heights of drama and invention. At the same time, she uses her fame to amplify some of the most important social issues and movements of our time. Constantly and fearlessly challenging convention, her four decades of music are not only an extraordinary body of work, but a playbook for creative and cultural evolution.”

On October 8, Madonna will be releasing her highly anticipated documentary film, MADAME X, exclusively on Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, and MTV Entertainment Studios in the U.S., Latin America, Australia, the Nordics, and Canada. Fans outside of these markets can watch the documentary on MTV. Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal, the film captures the pop icon’s rare and rapturous tour performance, hailed by sold-out theatrical audiences worldwide. The unprecedented intimate streaming experience will take viewers on a journey as compelling and audacious as Madonna’s fearless persona, Madame X, a secret agent traveling around the world, changing identities, fighting for freedom, and bringing light to dark places.

In other news, Madonna has announced her birthday wish for friends and supporters to adopt a bed at the Mercy James Centre hospital in Malawi, built especially for children. There are 50 beds in the hospital’s ward, where children recuperate after surgery or regain strength following intensive care. By adopting a bed, you can ensure that any sick or injured child that comes through the hospital doors has access to world-class specialized care. Madonna has challenged supporters to adopt all 50 beds in honor of her birthday. For more information on how to donate, go to: www.raisingmalawi.org/adopt-a-bed/

Happy birthday queen, take a bow indeed.

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[CHAOTIC STYLE.]

Any fans of Girl Gone Wilde? 

Especially the video 

[I Always Sing Live]

Weekly celebrations? What does that mean? 

[I Always Sing Live]

Also, I always forget that Madonna is a Leo even though she's literally the epitome of a Leo. 

[Mr. Cavill]

5 minutes ago, Style. said:

Any fans of Girl Gone Wilde? 

Especially the video 

Can we talk about the performance, though?

 

Best tour opener ever!

[CHAOTIC STYLE.]

2 minutes ago, Geralt_of_Rivia said:

Can we talk about the performance, though?

 

Best tour opener ever!

And theee introoo fyahhhhh 

[Spicechinodiva]

We're also getting 3 new albums under this deal, as they said this deal will include 17 studio albums.

 

MDNA, Rebel heart and Madame X will be licensed to Warner Music as of 2025. 

[Speed X]

22 minutes ago, Geralt_of_Rivia said:

Can we talk about the performance, though?

 

Best tour opener ever!

WHAT THE ACTUAL F?!

Not a big fan of her. I knew she was good but DAMN! She’s really the best 

[Jordan Miller]

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For the first time, Madonna will personally curate expansive deluxe editions for many of her landmark albums, as well as introduce unique releases for special events, and much more. 

 

[Jordan Miller]

When it says "All in all, the new pact includes 17 studio albums plus singles, soundtrack recordings, live albums, and compilations."

Madame X was her 14th studio album. Does that mean she has lined up three more albums? 

[MissSpearsSaysSo]

Madonna is about to be Bizz-E!!  

[Spicechinodiva]

4 minutes ago, Jordan Miller said:

When it says "All in all, the new pact includes 17 studio albums plus singles, soundtrack recordings, live albums, and compilations."

Madame X was her 14th studio album. Does that mean she has lined up three more albums? 

Yes, were getting 3 more albums..

 

P.S. make a new system for us to redeem premium breatheheavy, you took our points away which made it nice for us to not use credit cards. 

[Jordan Miller]

3 minutes ago, Spicechinodiva said:

Yes, were getting 3 more albums.

Yes but I found this elsewhere: "A rep for Warner confirmed that the partnership does not address new recordings; Madonna’s deal with Interscope Records ended last year, so she apparently remains a free agent for future music projects."

[LeglessJamie]

I hope we will get a rerelease of Hard Candy and MDNA on vinyl. Those are the ONLY 2 I miss and prices are INSANE... her first 3 albums have been rereleased so many times I have lost count lmao. I own 5 LP's of Like a Virgin and such that were released since like 2016 alone...not even counting the original releases.

[Haha-Hehe-Haha-Ho]

7 minutes ago, Jordan Miller said:

Yes but I found this elsewhere: "A rep for Warner confirmed that the partnership does not address new recordings; Madonna’s deal with Interscope Records ended last year, so she apparently remains a free agent for future music projects."

Wait, so how could there be 17 studio albums in the deal if it doesn't address new recordings? Maybe like greatest hits or unreleased compilations?

[Adriannn]

1 hour ago, Geralt_of_Rivia said:

Can we talk about the performance, though?

 

Best tour opener ever!

[mannequinn]

2 hours ago, Spicechinodiva said:

The press release says she will "personally curate expansive deluxe editions for many of her landmark albums

omg i hope she rereleases erotica 

[Mr. Cavill]

2 hours ago, SPEED28 said:

WHAT THE ACTUAL F?!

Not a big fan of her. I knew she was good but DAMN! She’s really the best 

 

1 hour ago, Adriannn said:

Here's a rehearsal as well

 

The production was massive for this one. Just look at the following

 

[Stefani]

"Catalog series"? Oh God they're going down the Bjork route by releasing dozens of different versions of the same albums that everyone who actually cares about this announcement already owns just to squeeze a few extra coins out of nostalgic fans. Because I guess every Madonna fan needs 12 versions of each album in various formats. 

[DeeDee]

Yay!!