Four Music
Four Music (FOUR MUSIC Productions GmbH) is a German record label founded by Die Fantastischen Vier in 1996.
It was originally located in Stuttgart, but has moved to Kreuzberg, Berlin.
The most popular musicians and groups signed on Four Music are
- Gentleman (until 2010)
- Freundeskreis (until 2007)
- Afrob
- Clueso
- Max Herre
- Joy Denalane
- Blumentopf (until 2009)
- Jason Rowe
- Son Goku (until 2002)
- Miss Platnum
- Casper
- Marteria
- Chakuza
- Lance Butters
- 3Plusss
and some more hip hop, reggae and black music artists.
2004 was a very prosperous year for the label. Max Herre's debut album, Confidence by Gentleman and Viel by Die Fantastischen Vier were among the Top 3 in German album charts. The same year the opening concert for the Popkomm solely consisted of artists signed on Four Music.
In July 2005 the record label Sony BMG Music Entertainment took over 50% of Four Music Productions for a seven-figure sum of money. According to the Annual Report of Four Music GmbH of fiscal year 2009 to 2010, Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH has acquired all the shares of Four Music GmbH.