SRG/ILS Group Continues Virgin Music Partnership

The SRG/ILS Group is pleased to announce that it has extended its successful partnership with Virgin Music Group, building upon their partnership which began in 2015.

The SRG/ILS Group's successful partnership with Virgin Music Group includes a catalog of releases from artists including Brian McKnight, Chaka Khan, Avant, J. Brown, Ruben Studdard, Lalah Hathaway, Johnny Gill, Vivian Green, After 7, and many more.

SRG/ILS also represents several independent labels including Music Matters [1], MPress Records [2], and Blues label Gulf Coast Records [3] with which SRG/ILS has enjoyed several #1 albums in the genre.

In 2023 SRG/ILS launched the SRG Jazz imprint. Since inception SRG Jazz [4] has released albums and singles featuring legends of the genre David Benoit and Jeff Lorber alongside contemporary stars Mike Phillips, Xavier Gordon, and Damien Escobar.

Escobar recently landed at #1 on the Jazz airplay chart with his song “Taboo”. SRG/ILS is off to a fast start in 2024 with a new album from the top selling Reggae group of all time UB40. Their new album, UB45 a celebration of their 45 years together, is currently a top 5 album in the United Kingdom joining Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Olivia Rodrigo, and Pearl Jam.

The album is also the #1 Reggae album in the UK this week. Also, this week SRG/ILS will release the first single from Lalah Hathaway's new album VANTABLACK. Claude Villani SRG/ILS, CEO, “SRG/ILS has undergone tremendous growth over the past several years, largely thanks to the strong support provided by Virgin Music Group.

Jacqueline Saturn and her team are exceptional, demonstrating a commitment to navigating today's ever-changing music landscape with an artist-first attitude.” Jacquelin Saturn President, Virgin Music Group, North America & EVP Global Artist Relations, “We love our partners and the SRG/ILS roster, which is full of incredibly successful and career-defining artists. We are proud of all we have accompli