Takeover/Cloud 9
Takeover/Cloud 9 is a British music publishing company. The organisation is a co-owned subsidiary of Takeover Entertainment Ltd and EMI Music Publishing.[1] It was founded by English rapper Kwasi Danquah III (commonly known as Tinchy Stryder) and EMI Music Publishing's UK president and EMI European creative president, Guy Moot, as a publishing arm solely for Danquah's music in December 2008.[1]
| Type | Joint venture Private unlimited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music industry |
| Founded | December 2008 |
| Founder | Kwasi Danquah III & Guy Moot |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kwasi Danquah III (President and CEO) |
| Services | Music publishing |
| Owner | Takeover Group EMI Music Publishing |
| Parent | Takeover Entertainment Limited & EMI Music Publishing |
History
2008-2009: Formation
In 2008 Danquah signed a joint venture publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing to create Takeover/Cloud 9, a global publishing company in partnership with EMI.[1]
2009-2010
In 2009, Takeover/Cloud 9 became the publishing arm for all musicians and record producers of Takeover Entertainment. The singles from the certified Gold studio album, Catch 22: "Take Me Back", and #1's "Never Leave You", and the N-Dubz collaboration "Number 1", were all published by Takeover/Cloud 9.[1]
2010-present
In June 2010, Takeover Entertainment went into business with Jay-Z by signing a joint venture with Jay-Z's Roc Nation to create a European record label and entertainment company.[2] The new company was named Takeover Roc Nation. By this, Takeover/Cloud 9 also became the music publishing arm for Takeover Roc Nation.[2]
References
- "Tinchy team signs EMI joint venture deal". Music Week. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- "Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation". BBC. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2011.