Major Move: Motown and EMI Gospel Partnership Announced
buzzz worthy. . . MOTOWN RECORDS AND EMI GOSPEL ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE NEW LABEL MOTOWN GOSPEL NEW RELEASES COMING SOON FROM TYE TRIBBETT AND SMOKIE NORFUL AARON LINDSEY NAMED VP A&R (April 2, 2013 - New York, NY) -- Motown Records takes a giant step into the ever-expanding Gospel music field as the result of a joint venture partnership with EMI Gospel, creating a new label Motown Gospel. The announcement was made by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO, UMG East Coast Label Group and Bill Hearn, President & CEO, Capitol Christian Music Group. "UMG's acquisition of EMI music offered the ideal opportunity to merge the EMI Gospel label with the strength of the newly revitalized Motown Records," said Mr. Weiss. "The new Motown Gospel label will offer broader Urban AC crossover potential and further opportunities and synergy between Motown Gospel artists and the Motown and Island Def Jam urban roster." ...