Company History
Global Music Group was founded by Roland Turner, Tennessee and Anthony Marotta, in New York. Roland Turner is a professional musician that has produced more than 300 albums and toured with such artist as Tina Marie, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Kyper, Debbie Deb, and Stevie B just to name a few. Roland Turner is still in control the Global Music Group as its CEO and has recently started a motion picture division.
Global Music Group, New York was sold to investors in CA, with Susan Berg as CEO. 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. 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. 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 other 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. The Label issued a statement on August 5, 2008 via their website welcoming Mark Morrison and emphasizing the acquisition of Death Row Records, 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.
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.
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