Tommy Boy Music recovered the catalogue it had released before 2004 .
Other winning bidders included The Echo Label ( Thomas Dolby ) , Nature Sounds ( Roy Ayers ) , The State51 Conspiracy ( Donovan ) , PIAS Recordings ( Failure ) , Evolution Music Group ( Mr. Big ) , Playground Music Scandinavia ( Olle Adolphson ) , Metal Blade Records ( King Diamond ) , Snapper Music ( Mansun ) , Phoenix Music International ( Lulu ) , Kobalt Label Services ( HIM ) , and Tommy Boy Music ( which reclaimed its pre-2003 catalogue and the rights to Brand Nubian ) .
Warner Music Group