Sony Music’s UK arm has acquired the dance music label Ministry of Sound through its UK division, Billboard reported on 10 August. The deal will see the major label acquire Ministry of Sound’s roster, back catalogue and successful compilation series—one in every six compilations sold in the UK is released by Ministry of Sound.
The label is one of the world’s largest for dance music, with cumulative album sales topping 70mn. The deal with Sony will enable it to expand further its international presence.