Amusement Records

History

After Atlantic Records released Chappell Roan in August 2020, she continued working with Dan Nigro and released singles independently in 2022. Nigro, who had gained prominence as co-writer and producer of Olivia Rodrigo's Sour, created Amusement Records as a venue for Roan. The label was independently funded, but Nigro and Roan sought a major label partner and chose Island Records. The name comes from a quote in Goodfellas. Nigro described expansion as about finding an artist he would invest 300 days of time with. In 2025, Amusement entered a partnership with Universal Music Group, giving UMG first rights to co-sign the label's clients and allowing Amusement's artists access to any UMG subsidiary. Devon Again became the second signed artist in May 2026 through a deal with Interscope Records. Again's primary producer Jon Buscema had joined Amusement in January 2026 via Sony Music Publishing.