郎朗 揮別環球，投向索尼

1月31日台灣《中國時報》有以下報導：

郎朗「跳槽」的聲浪傳言已久，二○○八年他正式成為索尼產品代言人，之後事情漸趨白熱化。雖然索尼目前尚未正式對外宣告，但環球唱片去年底已對內宣佈郎朗轉戰索尼的消息。

事實上，英國《留聲機》雜誌網站早在五天前（1/26）便率先獨家披露此則消息：

Gramophone exclusive: Lang Lang signs to Sony
Chinese pianist moves from DG

Chinese pianist Lang Lang has signed to Sony Music.

The 27-year-old moves from Deutsche Grammophon, the label he joined in 2003. In the years since, his virtuoso talent and media appeal have propelled him to the status of one of classical music’s highest-profile stars, not least in China where he has become a figurehead for the country’s burgeoning enthusiasm for classical music.

The deal with Sony begins this month and their first disc together is due in the autumn, though repertoire details are yet to be announced. According to Lang Lang’s management, part of the reason for the move is the increased opportunities that Sony, a media company with film and technology divisions, can offer. In 2008 the pianist became a brand ambassador for Sony, helping promote its electronics products.

Lang Lang’s most recent recording on DG – Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky chamber works performed with Vadim Repin and Mischa Maisky – was well received in Gramophone’s November 2009 issue.

Earlier this month Sony Classical also announced the signing of Simone Dinnerstein, another high-profile pianist whose previous two discs both topped the US Classical Billboard chart. She moved from Telarc – the label where, incidentally, Lang Lang had begun his recording career prior to joining DG. （26 January 2010）