
Larry Jackson
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Larry Jackson
@LarryJackson
A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma..





Big news for the indie music world. UMG just bought Downtown Music for $775M. Downtown houses some of the most vital tools & services available to the independent music sector: CD Baby→ Distribution for 2m artists FUGA→ Infra for top indie labels & services Songtrust→ Pub admin for 445k songwriters Curve→ Royalty services for 1,500 indie labels UMG now owns this ecosystem—giving them control over distribution, publishing & label services that power countless independents. Every year, indies gain market share. Majors fight back the only way they know how: consolidation. Sony bought AWAL for $420M UMG just bought indie stalwart PIAS. Now Downtown. I guess if you can’t beat the indies, buy them.








With Gamma, veteran music executive @LarryJackson is putting $1 billion to work for Black culture 💯 "He’s just able to bring things to life,” says @trvisXX of Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop executive of the year. Read his Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players cover story: blbrd.cm/EpBfDvR







Great conversation about clarity in your work/sleep, chasing purpose, going all in with people. Really loved how unapologetic @LarryJackson has become over time through hard work and following intuition. If you have 15min, start this... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thr…



