NEWS: Death Row Records Sold

The majority of Death Row Records’ publishing and recorded music assets became the property of the Global Music Group on June 24. Global Music Group acquired Suge Knight's former empire for $25 million during an estate auction, which took place in Los Angeles.

With the traditional 10-day waiting period waived, the group took ownership of the label’s catalogue, including 20 unreleased records by the late Tupac Shakur. The sale took place despite Marion “Suge” Knight’s reported efforts challenge federal bankruptcy Judge Vincent Zurzolo’s order to liquidate Death Row's assets to alleviate the debt that forced both the label and Knight into bankruptcy in 2006.

Headed by president Susan Berg, Global Music Group is making its first spainto the urban music, world adding the genre defining music of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tupac to its two country singers, a studio musician and an alternative band.