Tomorrowland Music Partners with BMG in exclusive global deal
Tomorrowland Music, the music division behind the iconic music festival Tomorrowland, has announced an exclusive global agreement with BMG to manage and administer the company's music publishing rights and co-sign new songwriters and producers. This partnership marks a significant step in Tomorrowland Music’s growth as a full-service music company.
Strengthening Tomorrowland Music
The collaboration with BMG enhances Tomorrowland Music’s ability to offer more comprehensive services to the electronic music industry. Building on its recorded music division—launched three years ago in partnership with Virgin/Universal—the label has seen steady releases from top global electronic music artists like Vintage Culture, Martin Garrix, Alok, Timmy Trumpet, Jengi, Denis Sulta and many more.
In recent years, Tomorrowland Music has expanded into a fully-fledged music operation, with a team of A&Rs, marketing and DSP specialists, a sync manager, and finance and legal support. With the addition of a dedicated publishing team through this new partnership with BMG, Tomorrowland Music is set to offer even stronger support to the global electronic music community, particularly in music creation and sync opportunities.
Michel Van Buyten: “Tomorrowland Music aims to collaborate with the world’s best electronic music producers and writers, helping them create exceptional music that resonates globally. Leveraging the power of the broader Tomorrowland and CORE ecosystems, the partnership with BMG will push the boundaries of what electronic music can achieve.”
Levy Isabella, BMG Managing Director Benelux: “Partnering with Tomorrowland Music unites some of the world's biggest names in electronic music with BMG’s expertise to discover and nurture new talent. Together we aim to build a bridge between our world class songwriters and next-gen, top tier talent. As we co-host our next songwriting SoundLab during ADE in Amsterdam, we’re sure to create some of the most innovative new music fans have yet to hear.”
Lab of Tomorrow writing camp
Tomorrowland Music aims to work with the best producers and writers in electronic music, leveraging its vast ecosystem to help talent create and share music worldwide. BMG’s extensive network and shared vision make this collaboration a natural fit that has already seen successful results such as Tomorrowland Music’s first Lab of Tomorrow writing camp in Belgium.
Erroll Antonie, BMG Senior Director of A&R: “Our first Lab of Tomorrow songwriting camp brought together 32 artists and songwriters in three studios, resulting in amazingly creative collaborations and unforgettable moments. Goodboys and Blazey performed a song they wrote during the camp on the Tomorrowland main stage; Henri PFR, Repiet and Julia Kleijn, performed a song they wrote and recorded in just two days at The Gathering, Tomorrowland's campsite. Tomorrowland Music and BMG have the capability to bring the most inspiring people together at exactly the right time.”
About BMG
BMG is an integrated music publishing and recordings business and the world’s fourth-largest international music company. BMG’s distinctive pitch is a relentless focus on global service to its artist and songwriter clients, combining creative insight and support with the best in technology and analytics. BMG’s 20 offices across 13 core music markets represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House. With its integrated technology platform, artist-friendly culture, and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com
About Tomorrowland Music
Tomorrowland Music is Tomorrowland’s official in-house record label and dedicated music division, founded in August 2021 and working in partnerships with Virgin Music/Universal Music Group. Tomorrowland Music provides a home for artists from all different levels in electronic music and works closely together with artists to help create strong stories around their releases and perform them at different festivals, supporting them in all their recording and release activities and aiming to introduce music fans in every corner of the world to the most exciting projects in electronic music. Releases thus include a broad range of electronic dance music artists and genres, including singles from renowned artists like Martin Garrix, Afrojack, James Hype, Vintage Culture, Solardo, R3HAB, Meduza, Timmy Trumpet, Topic, and many others. Listen to all releases right here.