Carín León‘s Socios Music label has inked a global deal with Virgin Music Group and Island Records to release new music.
León, a singer-songwriter artist from Mexico, has had a massive year full of historic milestones as the first Latin artist ever to perform at both Coachella and Stagecoach in the same year. He also recently opened for the Rolling Stones and made his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
León is best known for his unique blend of música Mexicana and country. He won a Latin Grammy for his song “Como Lo Hice Yo,” and also boasts a string of popular singles like “Ni Me Debes Ni Te Debo,” “Te Lo Agradezco,” “No Es Por Acá,” and more. He released his “Boca Chueca Vol. 1” album under Virgin Music Group and debuted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums chart and No. 8 on its Top Latin Albums chart.
In November of 2023, he was signed to an exclusive global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).
“Carín León is a true outlier,” said Justin Eshak and Imran Majid, co-CEOs of Island Records. “He transcends not only stylistic and sonic boundaries, but also cultural boundaries. We’re thrilled to work with Carín and manager Jorge Juarez via this new partnership with Virgin Music Group and Socios Music. There’s no limit to what we can accomplish together.”
“We are proud to have assembled an incredibly collaborative team at both Virgin Music Group and Island Records to work alongside us to take Carín’s career to even greater heights,” said Jorge Juarez, Leon’s manager and business partner at Socios Music. “We are already seeing huge benefits from this new partnership and are excited for the future.”
Pictured above (L-R): Justin Eshak, Co-CEO (Island Records), Nat Pastor, Co-CEO (Virgin Music Group), Carín León (artist), Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO (Universal Music Group), Jorge Juarez (Socios Music), Imran Majid, Co-CEO (Island Records), Victor Gonzalez, President of Latin (Virgin Music Group).
+ Rimas Entertainment has appointed Rodrigo Prichard as the new general manager of Rimas Entertainment, effective July 1. Kristen Quintero-Garriga also joins as vice president of brand partnerships under RIT.MO, the newly established division that acts as a creative consultancy and sales force for the entire Rimas conglomerate and its external clients.
In her new role, she will lead brand partnerships, turning the entity into an accelerator of marketing and creative resources, where she will bring her experience to Rimas, Habibi, Rimas Sports, Fundación Rimas, and Rimas Nation, among others.
As a lawyer by profession, Prichard joins Rimas following a successful career at Universal Music Latin as executive VP of legal and business affairs. He is well-known in the industry for being instrumental in many of the largest deals in Latin music.
Before joining the company, Quintero-Garriga held notable roles as market manager at companies like Puma Energy LATAM and Burger King.
+ Sony Music Publishing Nashville announced it has signed a global agreement with Clint Black. The deal will see the company administering songs across the country star’s catalog of compositions including “A Good Run Of Bad Luck,” “Like The Rain,” “Summer’s Comin’,” “Nothin’ But The Taillights,” and more.
Black has received numerous honors for his creative achievements such as a Grammy award; multiple CMA, AMA and ACM awards, including the 2023 ACM Honors Poet’s award; a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and an induction into the Grand Ole Opry.
Clint Black said, “I have great respect for Rusty and the entire team at Sony Music Publishing Nashville, and I am excited to move forward on all things past, present and future!”
Sony Music Publishing Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston said, “Clint Black is without a doubt a country music icon, whose songs carved a unique path and propelled country into what it is today. We look forward to working with Clint and his team to extend his creative influence even further.”
+ UTA has signed emerging country artist George Pippen for worldwide representation in all areas. Pippen is managed by Brent Shows and Emily Clark at ALTAR MGMT.
The signing comes off the release of his single “Indiana Knows My Name,” the first off his debut album, “Growing Pains.”
+ Night Stone Records, the independent label founded in 2021 by Juan Munoz, has signed a worldwide distribution deal with The Orchard. Night Stone Records roster includes B. Howard, Otti, RMB Justize, PRIVATEHOUR, Kris Hollis, BJ So Cole and Million$.
Munoz also expands the Night Stone brand by establishing Night Stone Games, a new independent game studio. Ken Fox, co-founder of Warner Brothers Games San Francisco, joins Night Stone Games as the studio head.
