SonyBMG have extended the licence agreement with US independent Wind-up Records which gave the major its surprise global success with Evanescence. Sony first set up an international licence agreement with Wind-up back in 1998. As well as Evanescence the label also has bands like Creed, Finger 11, Seether, Scott Stapp and Alter Bridge on their roster.
The renewed deal was announced yesterday by SonyBMG COO Michael Smellie and Wind-up boss Steve Lerner. No word on whether Wind-up's US distribution deal - which prior to the recent merger was with BMG - will now be rolled into the same contract.