Who Owns Kidz Bop?

Hey all, remember those childhood jams on Kidz Bop CDs? Totally my jam back in the day. Clean versions of all the top hits, perfect for singing along without worrying about surprising lyrics. Anyway, curious minds want to know, who actually owns Kidz Bop? Is it some big music company or something more surprising? Anyone here in the know?

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Kidz Bop was established in 2001 by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld, who are co-founders of the Razor & Tie record label. Razor & Tie is recognized for its independent music releases, movie musicals, and documentaries.

In 2018, Razor & Tie, including Kidz Bop, was acquired by Concord Music Group. Concord Music Group is a prominent entity in the music industry, focusing on soundtracks, licensing, and independent record labels.

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Sasha Junk serves as the CEO of the multimillion dollar corporation of Kidz Bop, which is owned by Razor & Tie (Concord music).

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The company behind Kidz Bop is Razor & Tie, a leading independent music label that was acquired by Concord Music in 2018. Razor & Tie was co-founded by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld, who came up with the concept of having kids cover popular music back in 2001. The current CEO of Kidz Bop is Sasha Junk, who was appointed to the role in 2020.