Gamma (media company)

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Founded2023 (2023)
FounderLarry Jackson
Ike Youssef
Official website www.thegamma.com

Gamma (stylized as gamma. with a full stop) is an American media company founded in 2023 by former Apple executive Larry Jackson and record executive Ike Youssef. [1] Described as a competitor to major labels, the company acts as an alternative distributor for multimedia content by means of a prior acquisition of the technology platform Vydia. [2] Upon its launch in March of that year, the company's initial artists included Usher, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg, and later Sexyy Red and French Montana. [3] [4] [5] Jackson founded the company with US$1 billion in start-up capital with investment from billionaires including Todd Boehly, with "particular and [acute]" focus on Black culture. [6] [7] In addition, the label also distributes older releases for Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound.

Contents

Artists

ActYear signedReleases under label
Snoop Dogg 20232
Rick Ross 1
Usher 1
Sexyy Red [8] 2
French Montana [9] 1
D Smoke 0
Jaden [10] 20240
Willow [10] 1
4Batz 1
f5ve 2
Usimamane 1
Rich the Kid 1
Blaq Diamond 1
Tha Dogg Pound 1
dearALICE [11] 0

Distributed labels

References

  1. ↑ "Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Major Label Rival with Unprecedented Backing". Billboard.com.
  2. ↑ Fazelpoor, Matthew (April 17, 2023). "After acquisition, what's next for Vydia?".
  3. ↑ "Maybach Music Group Strikes Partnership with Gamma". Sheeshmedia.com.
  4. ↑ Brown, Ann (August 30, 2023). "Apple, Larry Jackson, And The $1 Billion: The Machine Helping Program Sexxy Red". Moguldom.
  5. ↑ "Larry Jackson Launches New 'Gamma' Music Company with Usher and Rick Ross". Variety.com. 8 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Leight, Elias (August 8, 2023). "With Gamma, Larry Jackson Is Putting $1 Billion to Work for Black Culture". Billboard .
  7. ↑ "Appes Money and Snoop Dogg's Songs Back this 1 Billion Startup". Bloomberg. 8 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Who Is Sexyy Red Signed To?". June 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "French Montana inks global partnership with Larry Jackson's $1bn-backed gamma". Music Business Worldwide . August 11, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Gamma. Aligns with Three Six Zero". Hits Daily Double . Hits Digital Ventures. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Gamma., Kakao & SM Entertainment to Launch British Boy Band dearALICE Via New Global Alliance". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  12. ↑ www.vydia.com // Konvict Kulture and Vydia Announce Partnership // Vydia // https://vydia.com/konvict-kulture-announces-partnership-with-vydia/ // Konvict Kulture and Vydia Announce Partnership // Vydia //.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Maybach Music and Gamma Announce Partnership". Variety.com. 29 September 2023.
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