Because Music

Because Music is an independent record label with headquarters in Paris and London.[2] Because Music SAS is the main label, with Because Music Ltd handling the British artist roster.[3]

Because Music SAS
Parent companyBecause Group
Founded2005 (2005)
FounderEmmanuel de Buretel
Distributor(s)Virgin Music[1]
GenreVarious
Country of originFrance
LocationParis
Official websitewww.because.tv

Because Music was founded in 2005 by former president of Virgin Records France and EMI Continental Europe Emmanuel de Buretel, and has acts on its roster such as Mercury Music Prize nominated Metronomy and electronic duo Justice, along with actress and songwriter Charlotte Gainsbourg and husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam.[4]

It holds an exclusive license for all artists on Ed Banger Records and Phantasy.[5] Because Music is the distributor for select Atlantic Records subsidiaries like Big Beat and 300 Entertainment.

In 2017, Because acquired the catalogues of over 60 artists from Warner Music Group, including Mano Negra, The Beta Band,[6] and most of London Records.[7]

In January 2018, Because signed a deal with Caroline Distribution (now Virgin Music) (a Universal Music division) for distribution of Because's releases starting in 2019. Before, the distribution was held by Warner Music's Alternative Distribution Alliance and Vice Records.

In July 2023, Because Music issued a DMCA takedown notice against the new pipe app, temporarily resulting in newpipe.net being removed from Google search results, and many others in an attempt to block any software that could download a YouTube video. Other sites they wanted partially blocked included addons.mozilla.org, microsoft.com, play.google.com. the lumen database has 1000 pages of search results for DMCA notices issued by Because Music.

Notable artists

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See also: Ed Banger Records § Artists

References
  1. "Because signs with Caroline International for global distribution".
  2. "Because Music - Contact us". Because.tv. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  3. "Because Music UK - About us". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  4. "Because Music". Because.tv. Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  5. "Shop | Vinyl, CDs, Records, T-shirts, Art and Merchandise – Phantasy Sound". Phantasysound.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  6. "Because buys Beta Band catalogue, other deals imminent as Warner divestment deadline day looms".
  7. "Because officially acquires London Records catalogue - Music Business Worldwide". 11 August 2017.
  8. "Artists Archive - Because Music". Because Music. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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