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Do We Have A 4th Major Label? Inside the BMG/Concord Merger with Tom Truitt

10 min · 5 de may de 2026
Portada del episodio Do We Have A 4th Major Label? Inside the BMG/Concord Merger with Tom Truitt

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On this weekly update, we learn how the recent BMG and Concord merger positions itself as the unlikely fourth music major and what that means for competition, artists, and the ownership of the legendary catalogs of great artists past. Seth Schachner and Nashville-based consultant Tom Truitt break down the implications of this consolidation. They cover the core differences between catalog and publishing giants, Nashville’s surprising role in global industry shakeups, and how private equity is fueling a fierce war for ownership of music assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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