Megan Thee Stallion has lined up a distribution and strategic partnership with Interscope Records that leaves ownership of her masters and publishing with her — a structure built around Hot Girl Productions rather than a conventional label signing that transfers recordings.
Coverage of the September 2026 announcement describes the deal as infrastructure, not a handoff: Interscope’s global distribution and marketing muscle sit behind releases that continue to go out through Megan’s own company. Roc Nation, already in her orbit, remains involved. Interscope Capitol Vice Chairman Steve Berman framed the partnership as support for an artist who already runs her own business, while Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez stressed independence and master ownership as non-negotiable terms.
In a statement circulated with the news, Megan said she wanted music on her terms and a wider reach without giving up creative control. That ownership-first pitch matches a broader industry pattern in which proven stars negotiate major-label reach while keeping catalog equity on their side of the table.
For other independents watching the template, the headline is less about a new imprint and more about what does not move: masters and publishing stay with the artist’s company even as a major opens its pipeline. The next releases under Hot Girl Productions will show how far that hybrid model stretches commercially.
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