Empire buys Dirtybird label
US label and artist services company Empire has acquired the electronic label Dirtybird, with its founder Claude VonStroke continuing to lead A&R.…
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Aaliyah estate hits out at plans to finally release singer's catalogue on streaming services
Aaliyah's estate has criticised plans by Blackground Records and Empire to release her catalogue on streaming services, describing the move as unscrupulous.…
Empire launches publishing division
US label services company Empire launches a publishing division led by Al McLean and Vinny Kumar, with a proprietary system aimed at artist transparency.…