Concord Acquires Ninja Tune: What the Deal Means for Electronic Music

Courtesy of Ninja Tune Trending on Billboard Venerated indie dance/electronic label Ninja Tune has been acquired by Concord, a representative for the deal confirmed on Thursday (March 12). Based in London and Los Angeles, the Ninja Tune team will now exist under the Concord umbrella, with the move expanding Concord Label Group’s UK and European footprint. Ninja Tune will be able to tap into Concord’s significant publishing and label services, which were recently bolstered with Concord’s acquisition of indie distribution platform Stem. Related Ninja Tune, Home to ODESZA, Bonobo and More, Shares Secrets to 35 Years of Indie Success Katie Bain Ninja Tune will continue operating under its current leadership: Los Angeles-based North American managing director Marie Clausen, UK-based CFO Dawn Dobson, UK-based COO Martin Dobson, along with Adrian Kemp, Tess Kendall, Peter Quicke and Samantha Sissons, in its current UK and US offices.  The deal also encompasses Ninja Tune’s publishing arm, Just Isn’t Music, and its roster of songwriters, composers, and producers. The Just Isn’t Music catalog encompasses most of the songs on Ninja Tune’s recorded releases and works by acts including The Prodigy, Soulwax, Nova Twins and more. Founded in 1990 by Matt Black and Jonathan More, who also made music as electronic duo Coldcut, Ninja Tune has established itself as one of the world’s most respected and taste-making electronic labels. “It is an artist’s prerogative and responsibility to be dissatisfied with what one already knows,” Black and More say in a joint statement. “To, with sadness, kiss it goodbye and joyfully begin fishing again. Partnering with Concord ensures the culture and ethos that make the label so unique remain, whilst bringing mad Ninja energy and innovation forward.” Related Could a Combined BMG & Concord Create a Fourth ‘Quiet’ Major Label? And More Questions Answered Dan Rys, Ed Christman, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Over the years, Ninja Tune has released music by a long list of respected artists including Amon Tobin, Barry Can’t Swim, Ben Böhmer, Bicep, Black Country, New Road, Bonobo, Carlita, Coldcut, Diplo, Fcukers, Floating Points, Flying Lotus (via a partnership with the Los Angeles-based label Brainfeeder), Glass Beams, Hiatus Kaiyote, Jayda G, Kamasi Washington (also via Brainfeeder), Kelis, Little Dragon, LP Giobbi, Maribou State, Odesza, Peggy Gou, Run The Jewels, salute, Thundercat (via Brainfeeder), TSHA, Tycho and more. Concord supports more than 125,000 artists, and has a catalog of some 1.3 million songs, according to a July 2025 report. “I am beyond excited to welcome Ninja Tune and their stellar roster of artists to Concord,” adds Concord Label Group CEO Tom Becci. “With their team on board, we are even better situated today to deliver on behalf of independent artists everywhere – increasing their reach and helping them find new audiences with whom their music resonates, no matter where in the world that audience exists. Thank you to Marie, Dawn, Martin, Adrian, Tess, Peter, and Samantha, and the entire team for trusting Concord to carry on the Ninja Tune legacy.” Daily newsletters straight to your inbox Sign Up Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Post Comment More From Pro Record Labels Concord Acquires Ninja Tune, Adding Iconic Dance Catalog and Publishing Arm 1 minute ago Katie Bain Business News Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar 17 minutes ago Chris Eggertsen Touring SXSW’s Film and Music Verticals See Largest Overlap Led By Jack Johnson’s ‘SURFILMUSIC’ Doc 42 minutes ago Taylor Mims Chart Beat Gorillaz Score Latest Top Rock & Alternative Albums No. 1 With ‘The Mountain’ 52 minutes ago Kevin Rutherford Pop The Eras of Max Martin: Deconstructing the Pop Mastermind’s Sonic Evolution 3 hrs ago Gary Trust See All News