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Create Music Group acquires viral marketing agency VRTCL

Create claim to have access to nearly 500 million social media followers through its various media properties

Azi Eftekhari and Hannah Neaves named Co-Presidents of Universal Music Catalogue UK

UMC's bestsellers of 2021 include the likes of The Beatles, Queen, Elton John, The Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse

Luis Fonsi sells catalog to Sherrese Clarke Soares’ HarbourView Equity Partners

Investment giant Apollo Global Management has formed a long-term strategic relationship with HarbourView

Reservoir acquires publishing and recorded music catalogs of country star Travis Tritt

Tritt has achieved more than 30 million career album sales

S10 Publishing and Japanese music company Avex extend joint publishing partnership

The partnership began when Avex expanded into the US in April last year

Hipgnosis and Blackstone acquire 80% of Kenny Chesney’s recorded music royalties

Country superstar inks deal that also covers his neighboring rights and SoundExchange royalties

ADA Worldwide inks global deal with Grammy-nominated producer Murda Beatz

Murda Beatz has worked on over 40 Platinum and multi-Platinum singles and over 25 Billboard No. 1 albums

Reservoir buys publishing catalog of Grammy-winning DJ, songwriter, and producer Fred Rister

Deal includes several collaborations with David Guetta