Thursday, April 19, 2018

Warner licenses classical streaming service Idagio | UNLIMITED | CMU

Warner Music

Warner Music has signed a new licensing deal with specialist classical music streaming service Idagio. The agreement will see the entire catalogues of the major’s Warner Classics and Erato labels appear on the platform.

“Adding the complete Warner Classics catalogue will enable us to continue offering classical music lovers the streaming experience they want and deserve”, says Idagio CEO Till Janczukowicz. “Warner Classics and Erato are labels that, under the inspired leadership of Alain Lanceron, continue to buck the industry trend with their ambition and commitment to visionary A&R”.

The there mentioned Alain Lanceron, President of Warner Classics and Erato, adds: “We are happy to launch this strategic partnership with Idagio, a truly dedicated service for streaming classical music. Idagio has worked on a new model and technological solution to ensure enhanced search functionality, specialist curation and audio quality”.

He goes on: “They care as much about delivering quality and choice to the audience and the artistic community as we do at Warner Classics and Erato. We are looking forward to an innovative and exciting collaboration with Idagio”.

Available for iOS and Android devices, as well as via a MacOS desktop app, Idagio offers access to classical music recordings in lossless audio format. In the UK, a subscription currently costs £7.99 per month.

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