{"id":2428582,"date":"2026-05-22T20:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2428582"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:36:43","slug":"ed-sheeran-leaves-warner-music-after-15-years-signals-new-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ed-sheeran-leaves-warner-music-after-15-years-signals-new-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran Leaves Warner Music After 15 Years, Signals New Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"post-thumb entry-featured\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ed-Sheeran-23_PhotoCredit_Annie-Leibovitz_0-988x416.jpg\" class=\"attachment-top-news-large-featured size-top-news-large-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ed Sheeran Leaves Warner Music After 15 Years, Signals New Chapter\" title=\"Ed Sheeran Leaves Warner Music After 15 Years, Signals New Chapter\"\/>                                <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/.post-thumb --><\/p>\n<p>Ed Sheeran (Photo: Annie Leibovitz \/ Atlantic Records)<\/p>\n<p>        <!-- \/.meta -->         &#13;<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p>            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.8.8--><\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n.inarticle_banner_top { width: 728px; height: 90px; }\n@media(max-width: 800px) { .inarticle_banner_top { width: 300px; height: 250px; } }\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .inarticle_banner_top { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\n]]><\/style>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<!-- In Article Banner Top -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) \u2013\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/span> is officially moving on from Warner Music Group after a long and successful run that helped define his global career. The singer-songwriter confirmed the news in May 2026, ending a 15-year partnership with the label, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/(https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/music\/news\/ed-sheeran-leaves-warner-music-1236757081\/\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Variety<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sheeran shared the update directly with fans, explaining that his decision was not tied to any conflict. \u201cThis isn\u2019t a \u2018disgruntled artist leaves record label\u2019 type situation,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a boy who started as a teenager on the company with different priorities, to the father of 2 man who exists now, who feels like he needs a shift and change in the way he does things professionally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple reports, Sheeran first signed with Warner\u2019s Asylum Records in the U.K. and released music through Atlantic Records in the U.S. The partnership saw him grow from a small pub performer into one of the biggest artists in the world, with hit albums like <em>Divide<\/em> and songs such as \u201cShape of You\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>During his time with Warner, Sheeran released eight full-length albums and sold millions of records globally, becoming one of the label\u2019s most valuable artists.<\/p>\n<p>Even with the split, the relationship is not ending completely. His earlier catalog will remain with Warner, and there are ongoing distribution arrangements tied to his more recent releases, as reported by industry outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Sheeran also reflected on his journey with the label, saying, \u201cOver the last 15 years, I\u2019ve put out so much music and had so much success with that company. We\u2019ve built something amazing together, and enjoyed such life-changing stuff happening to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The move marks a major shift for the global star, who hinted that his personal life and career growth played a role in the decision. He noted, \u201cMy life is hugely different now to what it was when I was a teenager, and I\u2019ve been feeling in my gut for a long time that a lot of things in my professional life need to change,\u201d as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/ed-sheeran-leaves-record-label-warner-atlantic-asylum-1235567524\/\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rolling Stone<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" class=\"itempropwp-wrap\"><!-- ItemProp WP 3.5.201706131 by Rolands Umbrovskis https:\/\/umbrovskis.com\/ --><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Ed Sheeran Leaves Warner Music After 15 Years, Signals New Chapter\"\/><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"Ed Sheeran Leaves Warner Music After 15 Years, Signals New Chapter\"\/><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/2026\/05\/22\/ed-sheeran-leaves-warner-music-after-15-years-signals-new-chapter\/\"\/> <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/2026\/05\/22\/ed-sheeran-leaves-warner-music-after-15-years-signals-new-chapter\/\"\/><span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ed-Sheeran-23_PhotoCredit_Annie-Leibovitz_0.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"784\"\/><\/span><meta itemprop=\"author\" content=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/author\/stacy\/\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) -\u00a0Ed Sheeran is officially moving on from Warner Music Group after a long and successful run that helped define his global career. The singer-songwriter confirmed the news in May 2026, ending a 15-year partnership with the label, as reported by Variety.Sheeran shared the update directly with fans, explaining that his decision was not tied to any conflict. \u201cThis isn\u2019t a \u2018disgruntled artist leaves record label\u2019 type situation,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a boy who started as a teenager on the company with different priorities, to the father of 2 man who exists now, who feels like he needs a shift and change in the way he does things professionally.\u201dAccording to multiple reports, Sheeran first signed with Warner\u2019s Asylum Records in the U.K. and released music through Atlantic Records in the U.S. The partnership saw him grow from a small pub performer into one of the biggest artists in the world, with hit albums like Divide and songs such as \u201cShape of You&quot;.During his time with Warner, Sheeran released eight full-length albums and sold millions of records globally, becoming one of the label\u2019s most valuable artists.Even with the split, the relationship is not ending completely. His earlier catalog will remain with Warner, and there are ongoing distribution arrangements tied to his more recent releases, as reported by industry outlets.Sheeran also reflected on his journey with the label, saying, \u201cOver the last 15 years, I\u2019ve put out so much music and had so much success with that company. We\u2019ve built something amazing together, and enjoyed such life-changing stuff happening to us.\u201dThe move marks a major shift for the global star, who hinted that his personal life and career growth played a role in the decision. He noted, \u201cMy life is hugely different now to what it was when I was a teenager, and I\u2019ve been feeling in my gut for a long time that a lot of things in my professional life need to change,\u201d as reported by Rolling \"\/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-05-22 16:19:14\"\/><!-- ItemProp WP 3.5.201706131 by Rolands Umbrovskis https:\/\/umbrovskis.com\/ end --><\/span>                                                                            <\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrityaccess.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed Sheeran (Photo: Annie Leibovitz \/ Atlantic Records) &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) \u2013\u00a0Ed Sheeran is officially moving on from Warner Music Group after a long and successful run that helped define his global career. 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