Elektra Records
American record label
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| 2022 | Continued development and strategic positioning of Elektra Music Group within Warner Music Group's broader label ecosystem, focusing on artist development and music production. |
| June 22 2022 | Warner Music Group announced the creation of 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), a new umbrella group formed by merging Elektra Music Group and 300 Entertainment. The merger consolidated Fueled by Ramen, Low Country Sound, and Roadrunner labels under a single unit, while maintaining separate identities for 300 and Elektra. |
| December 16 2021 | Warner Music Group (WMG) purchased 300 Entertainment for US$400 million, with plans to merge 300 with other WMG labels. CEO Kevin Liles was simultaneously made head of both Elektra Music Group and 300 Entertainment. |
| October 2021 | Elektra Music Group expanded its roster and operations, signing several notable artists and strengthening its position in the contemporary music industry. |
| December 2019 | Became the distributor for DTA Records, established by Travis Barker. |
| 2018 | Elektra Records concludes its Atlantic era, marking the end of this period of the label's history. |
| October 5 2018 | Released the first album under the new Elektra Music Group: 'Trench' by Twenty One Pilots on the Fueled by Ramen label. |
| October 3 2018 | Elektra revealed its entire leadership team, with co-presidents Mike Easterlin and Gregg Nadel. |
| October 1 2018 | Elektra Music Group officially launched, incorporating labels including Black Cement, Elektra, Fueled by Ramen, Low Country Sound, and Roadrunner Records. |
| June 18 2018 | Warner Music Group announced the relaunch of Elektra Music Group as a stand-alone, staffed music company. |
| October 2017 | Gregg Nadel was officially named president of Elektra Records. The label partnered with MSG Networks for 'Friday Night Knicks'. |
| February 2016 | Fally Ipupa founded Elektra France as a French record label for Elektra label releases in France. |
| September 2015 | Jeff Castelaz steps down from his role at Elektra, with Gregg Nadel taking over to run the label. |
| October 4 2012 | Jeff Castelaz, co-founder of Dangerbird Records, was named president of Elektra Records by Warner Music. |
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