Madonna’s contract with Interscope Records has expired, making the artist a free agent after nearly 10 years, with the label, Variation has learned.
In 2011, the pop superstar signed a three-album deal with Universal Music Group. She released ‘MDNA’ in 2012, ‘Rebel Heart’ in 2015 and, most recently, ‘Madame X’ in 2019.
Madonna did not mention a departure from the label on her social media, though she may have been on a fresh start on Friday when she posted an Instagram post about her humble career origins, writing: “Now YouTube, No Vine, No The Voice, No American Idol, No Disney. Just $ 35 dollars and a dream. ”(Then she also posted that she spends her quarantine time working on a screenplay with Diablo Cody.)
Their first music business was back in 1982 with Sire Records, which is owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Records. With the company Madonna released in 1983 her self-titled debut album, “Like a Virgin” (1984), “True Blue” (1986) and “Like a Prayer” (1989). “Erotica” (1992) and “Bedtime Stories” (1994) were co-released by Sire and Maverick, an entertainment company co-founded by Madonna, although she left in 2004 after a lawsuit between the company and WMG.
She has released several albums on the Warner Bros. label, including “Ray of Light” (1998), “Music” (2000), “American Life” (2003), “Confessions on a Dance Floor” (2005) and “Hard Candy” (2008).
In late 2007, she announced her split from Warner Music Group and announced her new $ 120 million, 10-year deal with Interscope, which was part of a 360 deal with Live Nation. Her catalog and publication remain with WMG, prompting some speculation as to whether she might return to the company.
Madonna is known as one of the most influential people in pop culture and is recognized as the best-selling female musician of all time, having sold more than 300 million records worldwide.
Her “Madame X” album debuted at no. 1 with strong sales points, boosted by ticket bundling for its theater tour, although it fell out of the top 200 in the third week. It has sold 169,000 album custom units, according to Alpha Data.
Following this, Madonna makes a featured appearance, along with Missy Elliott, on the remixed version of Dua Lipa from her single “Levitating,” which will be released on Friday by her former label, Warner Records. The single is part of Lipa’s “Club Future Nostalgia: The Remix Album.”
