Create Music Group Acquires !K7 Music
April 14, 2025
Los Angeles-based Create Music Group (CMG) has acquired Berlin-based independent label and publisher !K7 Music, the label founded by the late Horst Weidenmüller and known for the DJ-Kicks series. CMG said it will preserve !K7’s independent ethos while leveraging its global infrastructure to expand artist services, distribution and catalog monetization.
- Buyers
- Create Music Group (CMG)
- Targets
- !K7 Music
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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