From Billboard · Lars Brandle · · 1m 30s
Jean-Michel Jarre deepens BMG partnership
The electronic music pioneer expands his deal to include his full recorded catalog and future works.
In brief
The electronic music pioneer expands his deal to include his full recorded catalog and future works. Jean-Michel Jarre has expanded his relationship with BMG to cover his entire recorded music catalog and future releases, building on their existing publishing and early recordings deals. Originally reported by…
Electronic pioneer expands BMG deal
Jean-Michel Jarre has expanded his relationship with BMG to include his recorded music catalog and future works on an exclusive licensing basis across multiple territories.
Building on years of partnership
BMG already represented Jarre's first three albums and acquired his publishing catalog in 2022, including Oxygene and Equinoxe, in what was BMG's biggest single deal in France.
A legacy of 85 million albums
At 78 years old, Jarre has released 22 albums and sold over 85 million copies. His 1976 debut Oxygene is a touchstone for electronic music, followed by classics like Equinoxe and Magnetic Fields.
Cultural recognition and honors
Jarre became the first Western musician to perform in China in 1981 and was awarded France's highest honor, the Commander of the Legion of Honour, in 2021 by President Emmanuel Macron.
Celebrating Oxygene's 50th anniversary
As Oxygene turns 50, Jarre is performing at Amnesia Ibiza and will headline Amsterdam Dance Event in October with a sold-out opening concert called Oxygene & Beyond: A Sonic Journey.
New book on electronic music history
In October, Jarre will launch a coffee-table book called Machines by Jean-Michel Jarre: A History of Electronic Music, tracing a century of sonic experimentation and the technologies that shaped the genre.
The short version
Jean-Michel Jarre has expanded his relationship with BMG to cover his entire recorded music catalog and future releases, building on their existing publishing and early recordings deals.
