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Global Music Group is a United States-based record label, distributed by Universal Music Group. The company also has divisions in Canada, Asia and Europe. ==Company history == Global Music Group was founded by Roland Turner, Tennessee and Anthony Marotta, in New York. Roland Turner is a professional musician, who has produced more than 300 albums and toured with such artist as Tina Marie, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Kyper, Debbie Deb, and Stevie B. Every year, for the past 10, Roland has put together a line up of multi-platinum artist, the American All Stars and tours the World.〔(Myspace.com Global Music Group Biography )〕 Global Music Group, New York was sold to investors in CA, with Susan Berg as CEO.〔(Susan Berg purchases Death Row Records )〕 On June 25, 2008 with the assistance of Bankruptcy attorney Kathleen P. March and entertainment consultants KAKI Entertainment; Global Music Group, New York acquired the winning bid to purchase the hip-hop label Death Row Records for $24 million.〔(billboard.com - Global Music Group Acquires Death Row Assets )〕 Death Row Records, the label that released albums by Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg was available for auction after founder Suge Knight filed bankruptcy in the wake of a $107 million judgment he was ordered to pay to label co-founder Lydia Harris.〔(latimes.com - Death Row Records auctioned for $24 million )〕 The deal, however, collapsed due to infighting between the initial founders and the investors.〔()〕 There were multiple Global Music Group corporations created and in addition to the actual winning bid to Global Music Group, New York; each of the corporations were claiming ownership, including Global Music Group Tennessee and Global Music Group, Delaware. Subsequently, Global Music Group, New York was unable to deliver funds and the Bankruptcy Court held a new auction for the assets of Death Row Records, with the winning bid going to WIDEawake Entertainment Group for $18M.,〔()〕 In August 2008 Global Music Group signed multi-platinum British R&B artist, Mark Morrison.〔(angryape.com - Mark Morrison Signs With Global Music Group )〕 The Label issued a statement on August 5, 2008 via their website welcoming Mark Morrison and emphasizing the acquisition of Death Row Records,〔(musesmuse.com - Mark Morrison Inks Deal With Global Music Group )〕 which was ultimately unsuccessful. Soon after, in November 2008, multi-platinum selling R&B singer/songwriter Lil' Mo signed a two album deal with Global Music Group.〔(- R&B Singer Lil' Mo Reclaims Limelight with New Deal )〕 In June 2009, it was announced that former Interscope and Warner Bros. record executive Kevin Black, had been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Global Music Group. Along with Cliff Wise, appointed CEO of Global Music Group Canada, and Scott C Shephard being appointed President/CEO of Global Music Group Europe.〔(Former Interscope And Warner Bros. Executive Kevin Black Joins Global Music Group )〕 In 2014, Roland Turner, who is still in control of Global Music Group as CEO, recently started a motion picture division. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Global Music Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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