BMG has acquired the rights to the entire catalog of the German band Seeed, consolidating their first five albums under one label for the first time.
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BMG has successfully acquired the artist and label rights to the acclaimed German band Seeed, known for its distinctive fusion of reggae, dancehall, and hip-hop. This acquisition encompasses the group’s first five studio albums: "New Dubby Conquerors" (2001), "Music Monks" (2003), "Next!" (2005), "Live" (2006), and "Seeed" (2012). With this agreement, all of the band’s studio albums are now consolidated under BMG for the first time, following the release of "Bam Bam" in 2019 through the same label.
Seeed, founded in 1998 in Berlin, has made a significant impact on the German music scene, receiving eleven Gold certifications and one Platinum certification across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Among their most popular albums, “Music Monks” reached No. 4 in the German Album Charts and achieved Platinum status, while both “Next!” and “Seeed” received triple Gold certifications.
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