After 15 years with Warner Music Group, British singer Ed Sheeran has officially ended a partnership that contributed to one of the most successful journeys in the modern music industry. This news quickly attracted the attention of fans worldwide because Warner was the “launchpad” that helped Ed Sheeran transform from a young artist playing music in small London bars into a leading global pop star.

In a statement to fans, Ed Sheeran said the decision to part ways did not stem from any conflict or disagreement with the record label. The singer emphasized that this was simply a time when he wanted to change his career direction and how he conducted his work after many years in the industry.

“This isn’t the typical story of a disgruntled artist leaving a record company. It’s the journey of a young man who entered the company as a teenager with very different priorities, and now, as a father of two, feels he needs a change in how he does his job,” Ed Sheeran shared.

The singer also expressed his gratitude to Warner Music for their long journey together. According to Ed Sheeran, the two sides have created “amazing things” together, from hit albums to global stadium tours.

Ed Sheeran began collaborating with Asylum Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, in 2010 after releasing the No. 5 Collaborations Project. From that point on, his career skyrocketed with a string of hit songs such as * Shape of You*, *Perfect*, *Thinking Out Loud* , and *Bad Habits*. His music has garnered billions of streams, won numerous major awards, and helped shape the era of streaming pop music.

Warner Music representatives also had high praise for the singer. Ed Howard, co-chairman of Atlantic Records UK, said he still remembers a teenage Ed Sheeran living a “sofa surfing” lifestyle, performing in pubs while pursuing his musical dreams. According to him, the past 15 years are proof that talent combined with perseverance can create a global icon.

Despite ending their long-term partnership, Warner Music continues to hold the rights to the majority of Ed Sheeran’s older music catalog. Some of the singer’s recent releases, such as the albums Play and Autumn Variations, were released through his own label, Gingerbread Man Records, as part of a distribution partnership with Warner.

Currently, experts are particularly curious about Ed Sheeran’s next move. Many speculate that he may pursue a more independent business model, sign with a new partner, or focus on developing his own record label in the future.

The split between Ed Sheeran and Warner Music is seen as the end of one of the most successful artist-record label relationships in the music industry over the past decade. For Ed Sheeran , this is not just the end of a chapter, but also the beginning of a new one in his career as an adult, with his priorities in life and music having shifted.