Rita Ora parts ways with her record label Atlantic Records and signs with Kylie Minogue’s team at BMG
thesun.co.ukRITA ORA has landed a major new record deal after persuading industry giant BMG to allow her to own all of her future master recordings.
I can reveal the Anywhere singer has parted ways from her label Atlantic Records after six years and signed with the new team, which helped mastermind Kylie Minogue's epic comeback.
She parted ways with Atlantic last month and has jetted from Australia to LA this week to rubber stamp the deal. It means she will own the rights to her future catalogue, meaning she will avoid the havoc which Taylor Swift went through when her masters were bought by Scooter Braun — promoting her to re-record all of her albums.
A source told me: “Rita’s battle to control her career stretches all the way back to when she was with JAY-Z’s label Roc Nation and got locked in a bitter feud with music bosses who she accused of effectively paralysing her career. “While her time with Atlantic was really positive and allowed her to put out music again, BMG’s offer to own her own masters was too good to turn down. “She was inspired by Taylor Swift’s decision to fight for her own masters and wanted to also make a stand as a strong woman in the industry. “Atlantic wanted to keep her on their books but luckily there is no bad blood.
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