Founded by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion in 1939, Blue Note Records has been synonymous with extraordinary jazz since its inception. If you don’t know the name, you’ve probably heard at least one of ...

A look at the New York label's most transformative decades as 2019 marks its 80th anniversary. By Natalie Weiner In 1939, a German-Jewish immigrant (Alfred Lion) and a writer-musician-activist (Max ...

EMI Music has formed the Blue Note Label Group, a new structure for its adult pop, jazz and classics labels. The revamped organization, which will be run by president/CEO Bruce Lundvall, updates the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In its heyday the Blue Note jazz label was just like a great band: a fortuitous combination of disparate skills and personalities. Its ...

Twelve years ago, Madonna decided to apply the business instincts that made her a superstar toward finding and developing new acts for her own music label. Maverick Records flourished early on. It ...