KKR In The News

At least $5 billion was spent on music rights acquisitions in 2021. Could 2022 be even bigger?

MBW rifles back through our 2021 headlines to get a grip on just how huge a year it was for music rights buyouts

From WMG’s $250m David Bowie deal to catalog claiming 82% of the US market: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter

Now John Legend sells: BMG and KKR buy catalog from All Of Me hitmaker

Deal was executed in September last year, according to regulatory filing

KKR music hotshot, Nat Zilkha, leaves investment giant to launch ‘new endeavor focused on the music industry’

Zilkha, a 15-year veteran of KKR, played prominent role in Ryan Tedder and BMG deals last year

BMG and KKR announce first joint acquisition: The ‘entire music interests’ of ZZ Top

MBW sources suggest the deal would have carried a significant eight-figure price-tag

Primary Wave has over $1 billion to spend on music rights… and it’s not wasting any time

Primary Wave boss Larry Mestel answers MBW's end-of-2021 questions

Primary Wave’s hot streak continues, as firm inks $20m catalog deal with Survivor’s Jim Peterik

'I’m thrilled to be with a company who is as passionate about music as I am,' says Peterik

Kobalt is shorn, reborn… and still full of scorn (for those who keep money from songwriters)

Willard Ahdritz and Laurent Hubert explain Kobalt's sell-offs, and why they're coming for collection society wastage