The Philly Pops is suing for violations of federal antitrust law, claiming the city's "Big Five" orchestra is trying to put it out business.
The new standalone will sit alongside Decca Classics under the Universal Music U.K. umbrella.
The service will launch in late March with the world’s “largest classical music catalog” boasting over 5 million tracks.
The New Yorker became the orchestra’s chief conductor the 2019-20 season.
The longtime Los Angeles Philharmonic music and artistic director will fill the same role in New York beginning with the 2026-27 season.
