# Warner Music Buys Back Part of German Distributor Zebralution, Expanding Reach in Europe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/warner-music-buys-back-part-of-german-distributor-zebralution-expanding-reach-in-europe/
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:31:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T10:08:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-group-buys-back-distributor-zebralution/
- Topics: Entertainment, Europe, Music, World

## Key points

- WMG has bought Zebralution Music from Bookwire.
- The deal expands its independent-label services in Europe.
- Zebralution’s co-CEOs and team will stay.

## Summary

Warner Music Group (WMG) has bought Zebralution Music from Bookwire, bringing part of the German distributor back under its ownership and strengthening its distribution services in Germany and Europe. The deal extends WMG’s efforts to expand the services it offers independent labels through ADA, its distribution and services business.

The price was not disclosed. WMG first acquired Zebralution in 2007 and sold it to its founders in 2017; Bookwire acquired the wider Zebralution business from GEMA in March 2026, before Zebralution Music was sold to WMG. The company’s co-CEOs, Konrad von Löhneysen and Sascha Lazimbat, will remain, and label clients will gain access to WMG’s technology, distribution, analytics and financial tools.

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