Virgin Music Group has signed a worldwide partnership with Mother+Pop Music, including the impartial label and its roster of artists together with MGMT to its distribution community.
Mother+Pop, totally owned by founder Michael “Goldie” Goldstone and co-owner Thaddeus Rudd, has been working for 16 years.
It additionally represents Caamp, Del Water Hole, and Magdalena Bay, in addition to genre-diverse artists like Mom Soki, After, Violent Vira, Galdive, The Kilans, Chaparelle, and Tiny Habits.
Based in 2008, Mother+Pop goals to present musicians “extra artistic management and long-term assist outdoors the major-label system,” in accordance with a press launch on Thursday (August 21).
Nat Pastor and JTMyers, Co-CEOs of Virgin Music Group, stated: “Goldie and Thaddeus’s imaginative and prescient for Mother+Pop displays the identical impartial spirit and ambition that drives the whole lot we do at Virgin Music Group.”
“They’ve constructed probably the most revered and profitable impartial labels on this planet, and their determination to companion with us is a strong validation of what we’re constructing. We’re honored by their belief and excited to assist Mother+Pop on this subsequent chapter of world development.”
“Goldie and Thaddeus’s imaginative and prescient for Mother+Pop displays the identical impartial spirit and ambition that drives the whole lot we do at Virgin Music Group.”
Nat Pastor & JT Myers, Virgin Music Group
Earlier than Mother+Pop, Goldstone helped launch Pearl Jam, Cage The Elephant, Rage Towards the Machine, and Regina Spektor, amont others.At Mother+Pop, he has labored with Grammy-nominated artists together with Courtney Barnett, Flume, and Tycho, in addition to FKJ, Orion Solar, and underscores.
Mother+Pop’s catalog contains releases from Tegan and Sara, Sleater-Kinney, Tom Morello, Porter Robinson, Sleigh Bells, Ashe, Seashore Bunny, Goth Babe, and Ingrid Michaelson.
Its artists have additionally produced a few hit data together with Flume’s Pores and skin, which spawned the multi-platinum, top-10 pop hit By no means Be Like You (2 billion streams), Ashe’s platinum single Ethical of the Story (2b streams), and Seashore Bunny’s Promenade Queen and Cloud 9, each platinum-certified hits.
“Goldie made a major influence on my profession, displaying me how A&R and artist growth go hand in hand.”
JacquelineSaturn, Virgin Music Group
JacquelineSaturn, President of North America and EVP, International Artist Relations at Virgin Music Group, stated: “Goldie made a major influence on my profession, displaying me how A&R and artist growth go hand in hand.
“I’ve watched Goldie and Thaddeus construct such a significant roster and excellent workforce at Mother+Pop. Their skill to establish, nurture and break impartial artists with authenticity and coronary heart is really distinctive. We are able to’t wait to get began.”
“Thaddeus and I’ve labored with JT, Nat, Jacqueline, and Jeremy in numerous capacities through the years, and that shared historical past—together with their entrepreneurial spirit—was the catalyst for this partnership.”
Michael Goldstone, Mother+Pop
Goldstone stated: “Partnering with the workforce at Virgin is positively the fitting match for us—they’ve been essentially the most versatile and respectful of our ethos and independence.”
“Thaddeus and I’ve labored with JT, Nat, Jacqueline, and Jeremy in numerous capacities through the years, and that shared historical past—together with their entrepreneurial spirit—was the catalyst for this partnership.”
Rudd added: “Virgin is a spot the place entrepreneurs are empowered. We share a deep perception in artistry, a ardour for music, and a dedication to impartial music. That shared foundational view will likely be a strong subsequent chapter for Mother+Pop.”
The Virgin partnership follows the launch of Goldstone and Rudd’s new artistic and digital company PIPES Music earlier this 12 months. PIPES gives content material creation and social media marketing campaign methods for Mother+Pop artists and acts and different exterior purchasers.
“Virgin is a spot the place entrepreneurs are empowered. We share a deep perception in artistry, a ardour for music, and a dedication to impartial music. That shared foundational view will likely be a strong subsequent chapter for Mother+Pop.”
Thaddeus Rudd, Mother+Pop
Elsewhere on the indie label, Mother+Pop final week appointedZoeBarton as Govt Vice President of Digital, Viral (Pipes), Commerce, and Advertising. She joined the corporate from ORIGIN, the place she served as Basic Supervisor and Head of Artistic, main digital technique and campaigns for artists together with A$APRocky, LISA, and ONEOKROCK.
