Who owns one direction

His label, Syco, has the rights to winners from all of his shows and he had a huge hit on his hands with One Direction. However, this article was from , at which point 1D was still touring all over the world and making money for Simon. Simon bought back his share of Syco Entertainment from Sony Music in , which he had previously sold, but Sony still has the rights over artists and back catalogue from Syco Music artists.

Simon has no control over the company, but likely still earns some money from the artists he signed. Simon does not own the band, as the boys set up a company called 1D Media so they could split the profits made from their work evenly. This was set up when Zayn Malik left the band, so he could continue to earn, but all the boys resigned as directors when the band split in , though they still continue to earn from their work. As a result, while the particulars of royalties earned by other people and companies is unknown, the boys earn themselves and still make a profit from the band.

All five have now left Syco Music and are either signed to other labels or working on other projects. Harry Styles discusses 'reuniting' with One Direction. One Direction - who owns the band? Image: Getty. One Direction as young performers Image: Getty. One Direction came third in the competition, proving their talent as a band with every round. Zayn Malik Image: Getty.

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Judging from many of his comments about One Direction in recent years, it seems like Cowell still hasn't completely gotten over the fact that the band hasn't reached out to him for any kind of mentorship since each of its members went solo. Maybe this is just a sign that 1D wants to fly free and form their own image?

Many artists who first got their big break by appearing as contestants on The X Factor or America's Got Talent have credited Cowell with their success, and Harry Styles is no exception. Liam Payne's girlfriend Cheryl took a break from serving as a judge on the UK competition series in after she gave birth to son Bear, and according to Liam, Cowell was eagerly awaiting her return to the show.

After he left 1D in , Zayn said that while he enjoyed his experience with the band, he also felt slightly frustrated over the creative restraints he was subjected to.

Cowell then blasted Zayn for saying he didn't always think his group's music was "cool" enough. I mean, they all wrote a lot of the stuff. In October , Cowell criticized Horan's lack of loyalty after 1D's token Irish guy chose to sign a deal with Capitol Records instead of his label Syco. Cowell went as far as to claim Horan's debut song "This Town" would have probably become a bigger hit if the youngster had chosen to sign with his company instead of Capital.

Again, it's clear Cowell took it really hard when his five adopted pop star boys left him and he has not yet completely gotten over their continued success as solo artists. After each 1D member officially signed a solo deal with a record label in , Cowell opened up to The Sun about his feelings on the band's breakup. Sorry for making you famous," Cowell told the publication in September Despite the minor importance of his role and how much older he was, Styles confessed his audition process for the film was more intimidating than auditioning on The X Factor years prior, largely because Christopher Nolan is the exact opposite of Cowell in many ways: he sits at the back of a room and doesn't give nearly as much feedback.

Cowell's young son Eric recently surprised his famous daddy on the set of The X Factor. The judge took the opportunity not just to hold and kiss his son, but to introduce him to Tomlinson, who adorably gave Eric a high-five.

It's no surprise Tomlinson was so eager to meet Eric, too. The former 1D member has his own son, 3-year-old Freddie, who he shares with girlfriend Briana Jungwirth. When each member of One Direction auditioned on The X Factor, they were babies who had a lot to learn about what it takes to become the next big pop superstar. However, Cowell said he saw a noticeable improvement in composure and maturity in Liam Payne after he returned to audition on the show for a second time.

When Niall Horan first auditioned for The X Factor at age 16 in , he said he had big dreams of becoming as famous as Justin Bieber and hoped to one day sell out arenas and collaborate with some of the biggest artists in the world. Although his rendition of Ne-Yo's "So Sick" received mixed reactions, he ultimately got enough "yes" votes to move onto the next round. Cowell's approval didn't come without criticism, however.

The judge told Horan he looked "unprepared," that he didn't choose the right audition song, and said "you're not as good as you thought you were. Liam Payne claimed in that Cowell set him up with his girlfriend Cheryl, a British singer and TV personality who he started dating a year prior. Payne said Cowell sought to get them together after the former 1D member confessed to Cowell his interest in the TV personality.