Mariah Carey has launched her own label, Butterfly MC Records, and signed a JV deal with Sony‘s Epic Records.
A new studio album, expected later this year, will be issued through the partnership – while a press release stated “terms of the agreement call for additional repertoire by the artist”.
LA Reid, Chairman and CEO, Epic Records, said: “To continue working with Mariah Carey at Epic has been another rewarding chapter of my career.
“Mariah’s incomparable talents as a singer, with her vocal range that is nothing short of legendary, are matched by her brilliance as a songwriter, producer, and performer par excellence. Mariah’s chart records have established her enduring place in music history, a position that is cherished and supported by her loyal fans worldwide.
“I look forward to building upon all of Mariah’s success for years to come.”
“Mariah’s incomparable talents as a singer, with her vocal range that is nothing short of legendary, are matched by her brilliance as a songwriter, producer, and performer par excellence.”
L.A Reid, Epic Records
Mariah Carey released seven studio albums on Sony/Columbia in the first stage of her career, beginning with her self-titled debut in 1990.
Twelve years later, her first album on Island/Universal – Charmbracelet – appeared, followed by five more UMG-issued studio LPS.
Carey’s latest studio album, 2014’s Me. I Am… Mariah The Elusive Chanteuse (Def Jam / UMG), is widely considered a commercial flop, and is the lowest-selling album of her career.
Now, Sony is getting its chance to help push Carey’s studio album sales back to superstar levels.
Today’s announcement effectively extends the successful long-term association between Epic and Carey, who was personally signed to the label by L.A Reid in 2015.
Epic / Columbia / Sony Legacy released hit collection To Infinity in 2015 – a US No.1 record.
“I am putting my heart and soul into making more new music,” said Mariah Carey. “I am so thrilled for this next chapter and to continue working with, and for, everyone that I love.”
Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and 18 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (17 self-penned), more than any solo artist in history.
The artist is represented by Manager Stella Bulochnikov, Darrell Miller at Fox Rothschild, UTA and Nicole Perna, Brett Ruttenberg at BWR PR.Music ComeOn
