Sony’s The Thread Shop to Acquire ARACA’s Music Merch Division

The acquisition will see The Thread Shop gain the merchandising roster of musicians such as Led Zeppelin, P!NK and Zayn.

License Global

August 6, 2019

Sony’s The Thread Shop to Acquire ARACA’s Music Merch Division

Sony Music Entertainment's merchandising division, The Thread Shop, has acquired the music merchandise department of

The Araca Group

Araca is a full-service theatrical production and entertainment merchandising company. The firm's portfolio includes a music merchandising roster of artists such as Led Zeppelin, P!NK, Shania Twain, Sugarland and Zayn.

As part of the acquisition, several members of Araca's music merchandising team will join The Thread Shop. Araca team members will be responsible for nurturing active company relationships and developing new opportunities for the integrated roster.

"We are thrilled at the opportunity this acquisition provides for our music merchandise division," says Michael Rego, chief executive officer, The Araca Group. "The team at The Thread Shop is artist-focused, passionate and well-positioned to build upon the merchandising programs that Araca has created for our music clients."

The purchase significantly expands the reach of Sony Music's in-house merchandising

business and further enhances the suite of services and solutions that it offers to the artist community.