| gamma. | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Founder | Larry Jackson Ike Youssef |
| Official website | www |
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 the major label music industry, the company acts as an alternative distributor for multimedia content. The company acquired the technology platform Vydia to distribute its releases.[2] Upon 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]
Artists
| Act | Year signed | # Albums under label |
|---|---|---|
| Snoop Dogg | 2023 | 2 |
| Rick Ross | 1 | |
| Usher | — | |
| Sexyy Red[8] | 1 | |
| French Montana[9] | — | |
| D Smoke | — |
Subsidiaries
- Maybach Music Group (2023–present)[10]
- Death Row Records (2023-present)
- Mega (2023-present)
- Open Shift (2022-present)
References
- ↑ "Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Major Label Rival with Unprecedented Backing". Billboard.com.
- ↑ Fazelpoor, Matthew (April 17, 2023). "After acquisition, what's next for Vydia?".
- ↑ "Maybach Music Group Strikes Partnership with Gamma". Sheeshmedia.com.
- ↑ Brown, Ann (August 30, 2023). "Apple, Larry Jackson, And The $1 Billion: The Machine Helping Program Sexxy Red". Moguldom.
- ↑ "Larry Jackson Launches New 'Gamma' Music Company with Usher and Rick Ross". Variety.com.
- ↑ Leight, Elias (August 8, 2023). "With Gamma, Larry Jackson Is Putting $1 Billion to Work for Black Culture".
- ↑ "Appes Money and Snoop Dogg's Songs Back this 1 Billion Startup". Bloomberg.com.
- ↑ "Who Is Sexyy Red Signed To?". June 29, 2023.
- ↑ "French Montana inks global partnership with Larry Jackson's $1bn-backed gamma". Music Business Worldwide. August 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Maybach Music and Gamma Announce Partnership". Variety.com.
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