ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn stɹˈeɪndʒ mjˈuːzɪk ɐnˈaʊnst ɐ nˈuː pˈɑːp mjˈuːzɪk sʌbsˈɪdjɚɹi stɹˈeɪndʒ mˈeɪn ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi, ænd mˈɜːz lˈɛft ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ ˈæftɚ kəmplˈiːɾɪŋ hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt.
In 2018 Strange Music announced a new pop music subsidiary Strange Main in February, and Murs left in March after completing his contract.