17/09/2026
BMG Expands Relationship with Jean-Michel Jarre 🙌🙌
BMG has deepened its long-standing relationship with electronic music pioneer and innovator Jean-Michel Jarre, expanding the partnership to include licensing of his recorded catalog and future works.
The new agreement brings Jarre’s recorded catalog under BMG on an exclusive licensing basis across a broad range of territories worldwide, building on the company’s existing relationship with the artist, which already includes the sound recordings of his first three iconic albums. In 2022, BMG acquired his music publishing catalog, including seminal works such as Oxygene and Équinoxe, alongside his writer’s income stream, in what remains the company’s largest single deal struck in France.
Jean-Michel Jarre said: “My relationship with BMG goes back many years, and I am very happy that today we are bringing our work even closer together. As the only major international music company with European roots, BMG has a cultural identity that is deeply important to me. This is an especially exciting moment for creators, as technology opens up new possibilities for imagination and expression. I am proud to deepen our friendship and partnership as we embark on the future together.”
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Oxygene, a defining work that transformed perceptions of electronic music and continues to resonate across contemporary music and culture. Five decades after its release, the album continues to reach new audiences, while influencing generations of artists and creators. Further details of how BMG plans to mark the anniversary will be shared soon.
Full details: www.bmg.com/news/bmg-expands-relationship-with-jean-michel-jarre
📷 François Rousseau
