Mattell has entered into an exclusive, multi-year global music licensing agreement with Warner Music Group’s Arts Music division as the sole distributor of Mattel’s current catalog of more than 1,0…
’s current catalog of more than 1,000 songs from iconic toy brands including Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Hot Wheels, American Girl and Fisher-Price.
In addition, Arts Music and Mattel will make hundreds of never-before-released songs from the catalog available for the first time and will collaborate on the creation and distribution of new music including the upcoming Thomas & Friends’ birthday album, which will launch on digital streaming services starting May 8.
“Music is an important part of Mattel’s DNA, and has been integral to our brands’ ability to connect with children of all ages to help them learn and grow,” said Fred Soulie, Senior Vice President, Content Distribution and Business Development, Mattel. “WMG’s Arts Music division will unlock our substantial library of music to help us broaden our reach across digital and streaming platforms.
“Arts Music has been steadily building a powerful repertoire of family-friendly material over the last few years and adding Mattel to our offering absolutely takes it to a new level,” said Kevin Gore, President, Arts Music at WMG. “Mattel’s iconic brands have been bringing joy to children around the world since its founding 75 years ago, and we are honored that they’ve trusted our team as the exclusive stewards of their musical enterprises.
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