{"id":63416,"date":"2026-04-01T22:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/warner-music-group-agrees-to-acquire-revelator\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:21:20","slug":"warner-music-group-agrees-to-acquire-revelator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/warner-music-group-agrees-to-acquire-revelator\/","title":{"rendered":"Warner Music Group Agrees to Acquire Revelator."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Warner Music Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Revelator, the innovative B2B music platform that serves the independent business worldwide. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close next quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Formed in 2012, Revelator specializes in digital music distribution, rights management, royalty accounting, and real-time analytics, and its integration with WMG post-closing will transform the suite of services that WMG labels and ADA offer to artists and the independent community, while scaling WMG\u2019s reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Revelator currently supports hundreds of clients with cloud-based tools that streamline operations and financial reporting for artists, labels, and distributors. Among the full-stack platform\u2019s signature features are the state-of-the-art Revelator Pro, Revelator API and its White Label solutions. The Revelator organization boasts deep expertise in music, technology, and revenue management, and will bring that firepower to WMG\u2019s global operations, while continuing to service its current customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WMG CEO Robert Kyncl said: \u201cThe combination of Revelator\u2019s leading-edge technology and array of premier services with our global infrastructure will turbocharge our joint mission to support more labels and artists around the world. I\u2019m very pleased to welcome the Revelator team to the WMG family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Revelator Founder &amp; CEO Bruno Guez said: \u201cSince launching Revelator in 2012, we\u2019ve striven to make the music industry fairer, simpler, and more transparent by bridging the gap between creativity, technology, and distribution. 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