The SRG/ILS Group is pleased to announce that it has extended its successful partnership with Virgin Music Group, building upon their partnership which began in 2015. Read more: Virgin Music Group and Hungama Digital Media Announce Alliance to Expand Music Distribution Worldwide.
The SRG/ILS Group�s successful partnership with Virgin Music Group includes a catalog of releases from artists including Brian McKnight, Chaka Khan, Avant, J. Brown, Ruben Studdard, Lalah Hathaway, Johnny Gill, Vivian Green, After 7, and many more.
SRG/ILS also represents several independent labels including Music Matters , MPress Records , and Blues label Gulf Coast Records with which SRG/ILS has enjoyed several #1 albums in the genre.
In 2023 SRG/ILS launched the SRG Jazz imprint. Since inception SRG Jazz has released albums and singles featuring legends of the genre David Benoit and Jeff Lorber alongside contemporary stars Mike Phillips, Xavier Gordon, and Damien Escobar.
Escobar recently landed at #1 on the Jazz airplay chart with his song �Taboo�. SRG/ILS is off to a fast start in 2024 with a new album from the top selling Reggae group of all time UB40. Their new album, UB45 a celebration of their 45 years together, is currently a top 5 album in the United Kingdom joining Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Olivia Rodrigo, and Pearl Jam.
The album is also the #1 Reggae album in the UK this week. Also, this week SRG/ILS will release the first single from Lalah Hathaway�s new album VANTABLACK. Claude Villani SRG/ILS, CEO, �SRG/ILS has undergone tremendous growth over the past several years, largely thanks to the strong support provided by Virgin Music Group.
Jacqueline Saturn and her team are exceptional, demonstrating a commitment to navigating today�s ever-changing music landscape with an artist-first attitude.� Jacquelin Saturn President, Virgin Music Group, North America & EVP Global Artist Relations, �We love our partners and the SRG/ILS roster, which is full of incredibly successful and career-defining artists. We are proud of all we have accompli<a href="shed together and are excited to build on their vision for the future.�
