If the BMG Sony merger gets the go ahead, don't worry there could still be five major labels, because if Sanctuary keep growing at their current rate they will soon join the major label league (in size, not ethos, you understand). The cross-sector music company have just bought up American urban management specialist Erving Wonder bringing the likes of Eve, Sleepy Brown and Angie Stone to their management roster. The agency's two founders - J Erving and Troy Carter - will join Sanctuary's burgeoning urban division as executive vice presidents.
Announcing the deal Matthew Knowles of Sanctuary Urban told reporters: "When considering who to bring into our new venture at Sanctuary Urban Management, Troy Carter and his partner J Erving were always first on my list. They have a reputation of professional integrity in urban music that is consummated by their success."