Warner Music Group announced today that it has expanded its relationship with veteran music executive and Curb Records Chairman and founder Mike Curb. Under the new, long-term agreement, Warner Music Group's WEA Inc. will continue to manufacture and distribute releases from Curb Records in the U.S., Warner Music International will serve as the label's exclusive licensee in Latin America, Europe, and parts of Asia, and Warner/Chappell Music will administer Curb's publishing interests throughout the world outside the U.S., Canada, and Japan. In addition, Mike Curb will become a partner in WMG's Word Entertainment, and will be named Chairman of the company, serving in a non-executive capacity. The current reporting structure at Word will be unaffected, with Word president and chief operating officer, Malcolm Mimms, continuing to report to Warner Bros. Nashville president Jim Ed Norman, who reports to Tom Whalley, Chairman of Warner Bros. Records.

In making the announcement, Roger Ames, Warner Music Group Chairman and CEO said, "We are delighted to extend our long and successful partnership with Mike Curb and Curb Records. Mike's remarkable legacy as one of the industry's most consistent hitmakers has made this a very fruitful relationship for Warner Music since we began distributing Curb Records many years ago. We're pleased that we will continue to benefit from Mike's wisdom and creative instincts and we look forward to many more years of great music."

Mike Curb said, "Our partnership with Warner Music Group has served us exceptionally well for years. We're thrilled to expand our relationship, knowing that with the great team at the Music Group, Word, and Warner Bros., and with their proven record of excellence, we're looking ahead to an even brighter future for Curb."