Gamma (media company)
Gamma (stylized as gamma. with a full stop) is an American media company founded in 2023 by former Apple executive Larry Jackson and record executive Ike Youssef.[1] Described as a competitor to major labels, the company acts as an alternative distributor for multimedia content by means of a prior acquisition of the technology platform Vydia.[2] Upon its launch in March of that year, the company's initial artists included Usher, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg, and later Sexyy Red and French Montana.[3][4][5] Jackson founded the company with US$1 billion in start-up capital with investment from billionaires including Todd Boehly, with "particular and [acute]" focus on Black culture.[6][7]
Artists
| Act | Year signed | # Albums under label |
|---|---|---|
| Snoop Dogg | 2023 | 2 |
| Rick Ross | 1 | |
| Usher | 1 | |
| Sexyy Red[8] | 1 | |
| French Montana[9] | 1 | |
| D Smoke | – | |
| Jaden[10] | 2024 | – |
| WILLOW[11] | 1 | |
| 4batz | 1 | |
| Rich The Kid | – |
Distributed labels
- Maybach Music Group (2023–present)[12]
- Death Row Records (2023–present)
- Mega (2023–present)
- Open Shift Distribution (2023–present)
- Three Six Zero Recordings (2024–present)
References
- ^ "Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Major Label Rival with Unprecedented Backing". Billboard.com.
- ^ Fazelpoor, Matthew (April 17, 2023). "After acquisition, what's next for Vydia?".
- ^ "Maybach Music Group Strikes Partnership with Gamma". Sheeshmedia.com.
- ^ Brown, Ann (August 30, 2023). "Apple, Larry Jackson, And The $1 Billion: The Machine Helping Program Sexxy Red". Moguldom.
- ^ "Larry Jackson Launches New 'Gamma' Music Company with Usher and Rick Ross". Variety.com. 8 March 2023.
- ^ Leight, Elias (August 8, 2023). "With Gamma, Larry Jackson Is Putting $1 Billion to Work for Black Culture". Billboard.
- ^ "Appes Money and Snoop Dogg's Songs Back this 1 Billion Startup". Bloomberg. 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Who Is Sexyy Red Signed To?". June 29, 2023.
- ^ "French Montana inks global partnership with Larry Jackson's $1bn-backed gamma". Music Business Worldwide. August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Gamma. Aligns With Three Six Zero". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Gamma. Aligns With Three Six Zero". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Maybach Music and Gamma Announce Partnership". Variety.com. 29 September 2023.
