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{{Short description|American media company}}
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'''Gamma''' (stylized as '''gamma.''' with a [[full stop]]) is an American media company founded in 2023 by former [[Apple (company)|Apple]] executive Larry Jackson and record executive Ike Youssef.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/pro/larry-jackson-gamma-launched-music-company-major-label-rival/|title=Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Major Label Rival with Unprecedented Backing|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> Described as a competitor to [[major label]]s, the company acts as an alternative distributor for multimedia content by means of a prior acquisition of the technology platform Vydia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://njbiz.com/after-acquisition-whats-next-for-vydia/|title=After acquisition, what's next for Vydia?|first=Matthew|last=Fazelpoor|date=April 17, 2023}}</ref> Upon its launch in March of that year, the company's initial artists included [[Usher (musician)|Usher]], [[Rick Ross]], and [[Snoop Dogg]], and later [[Sexyy Red]] and [[French Montana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sheeshmedia.com/articles/rick-ross-maybach-music-group-strikes-partnership |title=Maybach Music Group Strikes Partnership with Gamma|website=Sheeshmedia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moguldom.com/450690/apple-larry-jackson-and-the-1-billion-the-machine-helping-program-sexxy-red/|title=Apple, Larry Jackson, And The $1 Billion: The Machine Helping Program Sexxy Red|first=Ann|last=Brown|date=August 30, 2023|website=Moguldom}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/music/news/larry-jackson-launches-gamma-new-music-company-usher-rick-ross-1235545233/amp/|title=Larry Jackson Launches New 'Gamma' Music Company with Usher and Rick Ross|website=Variety.com|date=8 March 2023 }}</ref> 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 music|Black culture]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/larry-jackson-rb-hip-hop-executive-of-the-year-cover-story-1235386303/|title=With Gamma, Larry Jackson Is Putting $1 Billion to Work for Black Culture|first=Elias|last=Leight|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-08/apple-s-money-and-snoop-dogg-s-songs-back-this-1-billion-music-startup|title=Appes Money and Snoop Dogg's Songs Back this 1 Billion Startup|newspaper=Bloomberg|date=8 March 2023 }}</ref>
'''Gamma''' (stylized as '''gamma.''' with a [[full stop]]) is an American media company founded in 2023 by former [[Apple (company)|Apple]] executive [[Larry Jackson (music executive)|Larry Jackson]] and record executive Ike Youssef.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/pro/larry-jackson-gamma-launched-music-company-major-label-rival/|title=Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Major Label Rival with Unprecedented Backing|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> Described as a competitor to [[major label]]s, the company acts as an alternative distributor for multimedia content by means of a prior acquisition of the technology platform Vydia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://njbiz.com/after-acquisition-whats-next-for-vydia/|title=After acquisition, what's next for Vydia?|first=Matthew|last=Fazelpoor|date=April 17, 2023}}</ref> Upon its launch in March of that year, the company's initial artists included [[Usher (musician)|Usher]], [[Rick Ross]], and [[Snoop Dogg]], and later [[Sexyy Red]] and [[French Montana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sheeshmedia.com/articles/rick-ross-maybach-music-group-strikes-partnership |title=Maybach Music Group Strikes Partnership with Gamma|website=Sheeshmedia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moguldom.com/450690/apple-larry-jackson-and-the-1-billion-the-machine-helping-program-sexxy-red/|title=Apple, Larry Jackson, And The $1 Billion: The Machine Helping Program Sexxy Red|first=Ann|last=Brown|date=August 30, 2023|website=Moguldom}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/music/news/larry-jackson-launches-gamma-new-music-company-usher-rick-ross-1235545233/amp/|title=Larry Jackson Launches New 'Gamma' Music Company with Usher and Rick Ross|website=Variety.com|date=8 March 2023 }}</ref> 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 music|Black culture]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/larry-jackson-rb-hip-hop-executive-of-the-year-cover-story-1235386303/|title=With Gamma, Larry Jackson Is Putting $1 Billion to Work for Black Culture|first=Elias|last=Leight|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-08/apple-s-money-and-snoop-dogg-s-songs-back-this-1-billion-music-startup|title=Appes Money and Snoop Dogg's Songs Back this 1 Billion Startup|newspaper=Bloomberg|date=8 March 2023 }}</ref> In addition, the label also distributes older releases for Snoop Dogg and [[Tha Dogg Pound]].


==Artists==
==Artists==
⚫
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"

! scope="col" | Act
⚫
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
⚫
! scope="col" | Year signed
! Act
⚫
! scope="col" | Releases under label
⚫
! Year signed
⚫
! # Albums under label
|-
|-
| [[Snoop Dogg]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Snoop Dogg]]
| rowspan="6"|2023
| rowspan="6"| 2023
| 2
| 2
|-
|-
| [[Rick Ross]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Rick Ross]]
|1
| 1
|-
|-
| [[Usher (musician)|Usher]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Usher (musician)|Usher]]
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
| [[Sexyy Red]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/who-is-sexyy-redd-signed-to/|title=Who Is Sexyy Red Signed To?|date=June 29, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Sexyy Red]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2023 |title=Who Is Sexyy Red Signed To? |url=https://uproxx.com/music/who-is-sexyy-redd-signed-to/}}</ref>
| 2
|-
⚫
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[French Montana]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2023 |title=French Montana inks global partnership with Larry Jackson's $1bn-backed gamma |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/french-montana-inks-global-partnership-with-larry-jacksons-1bn-backed-gamma/ |website=[[Music Business Worldwide]]}}</ref>
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[D Smoke]]
⚫
|[[French Montana]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/french-montana-inks-global-partnership-with-larry-jacksons-1bn-backed-gamma/|title=French Montana inks global partnership with Larry Jackson's $1bn-backed gamma|date=August 11, 2023|website=Music Business Worldwide}}</ref>
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Jaden Smith|Jaden]]<ref name="Three Six Zero">{{Cite web |title=Gamma. Aligns with Three Six Zero |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=340169&title=GAMMA.-ALIGNS-WITH-THREE-SIX-ZERO |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=[[Hits Daily Double]] |publisher=Hits Digital Ventures}}</ref>
| rowspan="8" | 2024
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Willow Smith|Willow]]<ref name="Three Six Zero" />
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[4Batz]]
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[f5ve]]
|2
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Usimamane]]
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Rich the Kid]]
|1
|1
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Blaq Diamond]]
|[[D Smoke]]
|—
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | dearALICE<ref name="dearALICE">{{Cite web |title= Gamma., Kakao & SM Entertainment to Launch British Boy Band dearALICE Via New Global Alliance |url= https://www.billboard.com/pro/k-pop-labels-kakao-sm-team-gamma-launch-boy-band-dearalice/ |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=Billboard.com}}</ref>
| 0
|}
|}


==Distributed labels==
==Subsidiaries==
*[[Konvict Kulture]] (2020-Present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vydia.com/konvict-kulture-announces-partnership-with-vydia/ // Konvict Kulture and Vydia Announce Partnership // Vydia //|website=www.vydia.com}}</ref>
*[[Maybach Music Group]] (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rick-ross-maybach-gamma-partnership-1235740274/|title=Maybach Music and Gamma Announce Partnership|website=Variety.com|date=29 September 2023 }}</ref>
*[[Maybach Music Group]] (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rick-ross-maybach-gamma-partnership-1235740274/|title=Maybach Music and Gamma Announce Partnership|website=Variety.com|date=29 September 2023 }}</ref>
*[[Death Row Records]] (2023-present)
*[[Death Row Records]] (2023–present)
*Mega (2023-present)
*Mega (2023–present)
*Open Shift (2022-present)
*Open Shift Distribution (2023–present)
*Three Six Zero Recordings (2024–present)
*Whutitdo Music (2024-present)


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 09:44, 13 December 2024

gamma.
Founded2023 (2023)
FounderLarry Jackson
Ike Youssef
Official websitewww.thegamma.com

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] In addition, the label also distributes older releases for Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound.

Artists

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Act Year signed Releases under label
Snoop Dogg 2023 2
Rick Ross 1
Usher 1
Sexyy Red[8] 2
French Montana[9] 1
D Smoke 0
Jaden[10] 2024 0
Willow[10] 1
4Batz 1
f5ve 2
Usimamane 1
Rich the Kid 1
Blaq Diamond 1
dearALICE[11] 0

Distributed labels

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References

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  1. ^ "Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Major Label Rival with Unprecedented Backing". Billboard.com.
  2. ^ Fazelpoor, Matthew (April 17, 2023). "After acquisition, what's next for Vydia?".
  3. ^ "Maybach Music Group Strikes Partnership with Gamma". Sheeshmedia.com.
  4. ^ Brown, Ann (August 30, 2023). "Apple, Larry Jackson, And The $1 Billion: The Machine Helping Program Sexxy Red". Moguldom.
  5. ^ "Larry Jackson Launches New 'Gamma' Music Company with Usher and Rick Ross". Variety.com. 8 March 2023.
  6. ^ Leight, Elias (August 8, 2023). "With Gamma, Larry Jackson Is Putting $1 Billion to Work for Black Culture". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Appes Money and Snoop Dogg's Songs Back this 1 Billion Startup". Bloomberg. 8 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Who Is Sexyy Red Signed To?". June 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "French Montana inks global partnership with Larry Jackson's $1bn-backed gamma". Music Business Worldwide. August 11, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Gamma. Aligns with Three Six Zero". Hits Daily Double. Hits Digital Ventures. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Gamma., Kakao & SM Entertainment to Launch British Boy Band dearALICE Via New Global Alliance". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  12. ^ www.vydia.com // Konvict Kulture and Vydia Announce Partnership // Vydia // https://vydia.com/konvict-kulture-announces-partnership-with-vydia/ // Konvict Kulture and Vydia Announce Partnership // Vydia //. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "Maybach Music and Gamma Announce Partnership". Variety.com. 29 September 2023.
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