Ed Sheeran Amicably Splits from Warner Music Group After 15 Years
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Larisha Paul
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Summary
Ed Sheeran has parted ways with Warner Music Group after 15 years, leaving Atlantic Records and Asylum Records on good terms. The artist announced the split via a newsletter to fans, emphasizing it was not a contentious departure but rather a personal and professional evolution. Sheeran, who started with the label as a teenager and is now a father of two, expressed a need for change in how he handles his career. His first album, Plus, was released under these labels in 2011.
Key quotes
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This is a boy who started as a teenager on the company with different priorities, to the father of 2 man who exists now, who feels like he needs a shift and change in the way he does things professionally
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