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2025 came and went! What a year it was with so many milestones to look back on and celebrate. With back to back to back #1 albums in the UK with publishing clients, TikTok trends galore between rock and theater fans alike, GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nominations and wins, a top 10 North American touring act in Pierce The Veil, the 60th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, a Peabody award-winning docuseries, and the acquisition of historic studio RKO Pictures, it’s been non-stop and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We’re so proud of everyone in the Concord family - artists, writers, producers, playwrights, and everyone who brings their art to the world. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from us to you!

Congratulations to the Billboard Power Players at Concord!

Fairy tales have never been the same. The 25th anniversary of Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell’s beloved Original Motion Picture Score to Shrek returns in a new collector’s edition picture disc from Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings. Featuring newly designed character artwork inspired by the Academy Award-winning animated classic, the wide-release vinyl includes a hero image of the film’s protagonists on Side A and Shrek and Fiona on Side B, alongside a Barnes & Noble-exclusive variant with alternate artwork. Released in tandem with Universal Pictures’ nationwide 25th anniversary theatrical screenings beginning May 15. Stream the digital album now via the link in our bio. Vinyl and CD editions arrive August 28.

“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” ⛈️ It’s been over 50 years since @johnfogerty wrote this masterpiece, & @lewiscapaldi shows us exactly why it’s still so relevant today. Some lyrics just never get old! 🎸

Rather than a 3rd “solo record”, this album is more like the mixtape to a musical yet to be written. I’ve cast it with some of the voices I find the most compelling & heart opening. The World is in crisis; We are in crisis. When the Macro is unbearable, the Micro is where we must begin to really dig in. In a time when we need community more than ever, too often we barricade our interior walls & drift further & further from each other. Even the ones we love the most. I believe that in order to begin healing we must build each other back up at the mycelial level, eye to eye, heart to heart, soul to soul. I believe that we can. With this album, we want to take back some of the lost space between us. In the Hour of Chaos I became a Goddess. Persephone. Kali. Oya. Destructive. Regenerative. Perennial. Unstoppable. We are all Persephone. More Powerful than We Dream. We are Stardust and Wonder. Transcendent Changers. Children of Diasporas. Miraculous. All Children Are Our Children. No Exceptions. Not least, Our Hidden Inner Children. There is no “Them”. Just “Us”. Forgiveness, Compassion, Second Chances, Unconditional Love & Freedom for all of us. For All Humans, for All Beings. Every Song, A Freedom Song. Every leap of Creativity & Imagination & Loving Communication is a Harm Reduction Invocation in the Names of Our Ancestors For the Sake of Seven Future Generations. Little Covenants of Goodness & Grace & Hope & Trust between us. The Circles Overlap & Grow from Po’Girl to Birds of Chicago to Our Native Daughters to Brandi Carlile’s Looking Out Foundation & Bramily to Outside Child to Once & Future Sounds to All AmericanaFest to Love Rising to Tennessee Rise, to JoniJam, To FarmAid, To Willie Nelson’s 90th Bday at Hollywood Bowl, To Hozier’s Unreal Unearth Tour, to TRANSA, to Hadestown, to The All Returners Tour to Ida’s Explore! Community School & beyond. The Greater Rainbow Coalition Grows. May you find some respite, revelry, recognition, reflection & comfort here. In the Hour of Chaos out July 10th Love is the Revolution x #allisonrussell #rainbowcoalition For Ida Maeve Always

A heartfelt round of applause to all of the 2026 #TonyAwards nominees! ⭐️👏 It’s an absolute joy to see these incredible titles from our catalog recognized: BEST PLAY ▪️ Liberation (@liberationbway ) by Bess Wohl (@besswohl ) ▪️ Little Bear Ridge Road (@littlebearridgeroad ) by Samuel D. Hunter BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL ▪️ CATS: The Jellicle Ball (@catsjellicleball )* by Andrew Lloyd Webber (@andrewlloydwebber ) ▪️ Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show (@rockyhorrorbway @roundaboutnyc ) BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY ▪️ Becky Shaw (@2stnyc ) by Gina Gionfriddo ▪️ Death of a Salesman (@salesmanbroadway ) by Arthur Miller ▪️ Every Brilliant Thing (@brilliantbway ) by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe (@jonnydonahoe ) ▪️ Fallen Angels (@roundaboutnyc ) by Noël Coward (@sirnoelcoward ) Warmest congratulations to the brilliant Concord Theatricals authors also honored with @thetonyawards nominations: Robert Icke for Oedipus (@oedipusbway ) David Lindsay-Abaire (@davidlindsayabaire ) for The Balusters (@mtc_nyc ) Andrew Lloyd Webber for CATS: The Jellicle Ball On behalf of #ConcordTheatricalsRecordings, we’re especially thrilled to celebrate Ragtime (@lctheater ) on their Best Revival of a Musical nod. And, kudos to James Lapine (@jameslapine ) – a recipient of the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Thank you for such an extraordinary 2025/26 Broadway season! It’s truly an honor to be part of this vibrant community. 🎭 Visit the link in @concordshows ’ bio to view the full list. *Concord Theatricals proudly licenses the original version of CATS.

After last week’s red carpet event, Concord hosted our 2026 Billboard Women in Music with an ‘In Full Bloom’ rooftop celebration.

Today, we announced that we are joining together with @thenewbmg to create the world’s leading independent music company. “We are excited to begin working together to build something truly exceptional. Both companies were founded to support great artistry and with a deep sense of responsibility to the performers, songwriters, and playwrights we serve. This is not about replicating the major label model; it’s about using scale to strengthen independence. Together, we will build a company that gives artists more reach and more flexibility – all designed to support their distinct visions.” - Bob Valentine, Chief Executive Officer of Concord and designated CEO of the combined company “As one unified business, we will further deepen our position as a preferred global partner to artists, songwriters, and platforms, combining scale with the agility and independence they value. We look forward to this next chapter and to the opportunities it creates for artists, songwriters, and partners." - Thomas Coesfeld, Chief Executive Officer of BMG and designated Chairman of the combined company

Concord is pleased to announce the acquisition of Mothership Music Publishing.

@daddyyankee will be honored as The Latin Recording Academy’s 2026 Person of the Year. “This recognition is a dream come true,” the Puerto Rican artist said in a statement. “It means a lot because it represents more than just a successful career; it’s recognition of years of discipline, struggle, faith and commitment to our culture. Receiving something like this is to honor Puerto Rico, to honor all Latinos, and specifically to that entire generation that believed in our music when no one else understood it.” His 2004 breakthrough hit “Gasolina,” dominated the charts. Daddy Yankee reached even greater heights with the global smash hit “Despacito,” alongside @luisfonsi (and a remix feature with @lilbieber ), which was top of the charts for an impressive 56 weeks in 2017. As a trailblazer for Latin music, Daddy Yankee has helped bring reggaetón to a global audience, influencing countless artists and reshaping the genre’s place in mainstream culture. This recognition reflects not only his success, but his lasting legacy. Congrats to Daddy Yankee! #LatinGRAMMYs

Congratulations to the 2026 Billboard Women in Music at Concord! #womeninmusic

Introducing @tomdiditt a songwriter and artist bridging the gap between rap, pop, and electronic music. While building a fast-growing catalogue as a songwriter, he is signed as an artist to @since93official / rcarecords & has collaborated with UK rappers like @officialchip , @loskiharlem & @devlinartist . Originally a self-taught producer and engineer, his recent work highlights a rare crossover success. This includes co-writing the UK Top 40 record “Wide Awake” by @chrisstussydj , as well as the US Country Radio #1 “Cowgirl” by @parmaleemusic . It spent five weeks at the top of the charts, earning Tom a CMA Triple Play Award. 🔗 New collab with @prodbybullettooth out now.