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14-05-2025
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Zach Bryan Signs New Deal With Warner Records
Zach Bryan is staying at Warner Records, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The singer-songwriter has extended his deal with the label for at least two albums, sources say, with the deal closing over the weekend. Meanwhile, Bryan is also selling his publishing catalog, a source familiar with the matter confirms to THR, with the deals netting Bryan a reported $350 million. Bryan first signed with Warner Records back in 2021 and is the perhaps the biggest artist on Warner's roster, which has also had successes from the likes of Teddy Swims and Benson Boone. Bryan helped turn the label's fortunes around as Warner morphed from a sleepy legacy label into one of the hottest companies in the business. His success in country music outside of the traditional Nashville system has inspired coastal labels across the industry to grow much more invested in the genre. More from The Hollywood Reporter Chappell Roan Makes Met Gala Debut in All-Pink Ensemble Seventeen's Leader Looks Effortlessly Cool During Met Gala Debut Kehlani Central Park Pride Show Canceled Over "Security Concerns" From Mayor's Office The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to reps for Bryan and Warner for comment. A source confirms that Bryan is selling the catalog to a new company headed by Cameron Strang, who ran Warner Chappell until 2015, and Warner Records until 2017. Strang didn't reply to a request for comment. Variety was the first to report on the catalog sale. Sources say Bryan's team was in discussions with Universal Music Group as well, perhaps an unsurprising development as Bryan carries significant leverage, and his reps are looking to secure the strongest deal possible. Bryan has a strong relationship with Warner heads Aaron Bay-Schuck and Tom Corson, which would make a Warner departure difficult to imagine. Still, UMG has made several key moves in the country space as of late. Mike Harris and Dave Cobb took the helm at UMG Nashville back in February, and the company just rebranded as the Music Corporation of America. Interscope, meanwhile, just revived the famed country label Lost Highway Records, and Bryan — a storytelling country act who has thrived outside the Nashville establishment — would seem like a perfect fit at the label. As THR first reported last week, Kacey Musgraves, who duetted with Bryan on their No. 1 hit 'I Remember Everything,' signed on as Lost Highway's first artist. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Zach Bryan Scores $350 Million in Blockbuster Label, Publishing Deals
In a pair of blockbuster deals totaling $350 million, Zach Bryan has re-upped with Warner Records and, separately, either has sold or is in the process of selling his publishing catalog, sources tell Variety. Bryan's team had long been negotiating with Warner, but the recorded-music deal, which sources say is for at least two albums, was just concluded Sunday night. While it was clear that Warner was determined to keep him — despite Bryan's social media post in January about releasing 'one final major label album' — the company faced stiff competition from Universal. More from Variety Tim Hinshaw's Free Lunch Agency Partners With Warner Records, Launches Label With Signees Syd and Alex Isley Mike Chester Promoted to General Manager of Warner Records Blackpink's Jisoo Signs With Warner Records for Solo Releases Sources say the buyer of the publishing catalog is a new entity, apparently called the Merrit Group, that is helmed by Cameron Strang, who was previously CEO of both Warner Bros. Records and Warner Chappell Music publishing, although details about the company and the deal are unclear. Strang left Warner Chappell in 2015 and the label two years later, and has largely kept a low profile in the music industry since then. He had launched the Americana-leaning indie label New West in 1998 and Southside Independent Publishing in 2004, the latter of which was acquired by Warner Chappell in 2010, shortly before he took over that company. Reps for Bryan, Strang, Warner and Bryan's attorney David Jacobs declined or did not respond to Variety's requests for comment. The new label deal was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter. Bryan, one of the biggest recording artists in the world, has been Warner Records' top performer for nearly three years, beginning with the success of his 2022 breakthrough album, 'American Heartbreak.' He signed with Warner, in partnership with his own Belting Bronco label, shortly after he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 2021, having released his first two albums independently while he was still in the service. Since then he has risen rapidly to a stadium-level artist, with three multiplatinum studio albums that spawned hit singles like 'Something in the Orange,' 'Pink Skies' and the Kacey Musgraves duet 'I Remember Everything.' He also has released a pair of live albums. This summer, Bryan will headline AEG's massive Hyde Park BST festival in London, and just a few weeks later will perform at the 107,000-capacity Michigan Stadium. Bryan teased an upcoming film in the same post as the 'final' major label album via a voice note from actor Matthew McConaughey. In a clip posted to Instagram, Bryan enlists McConaughey to announce the film 'Motorbreath,' which he suggests will document Bryan and his friends recording his final album for Warner Records. 'This is not a film about a band,' says McConaughey. 'This is a film about a boy from Oklahoma, a boy who joined the Navy with a love of writing. That writing connected with people — a lot of people. This film is about a group of best friends taking a two-week motorcycle ride across America while recording one final major label album. Oh, and the title of the film, you ask? 'Motorbreath.'' Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Sign in to access your portfolio
