Bob Valentine In The News

Confirmed: Concord acquires Stem

Concord has, as expected, fully acquired Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem

Concord closes $850m Asset-Backed Securities transaction to ‘fuel strategic growth and acquisitions’

Transaction was led by Apollo

Whose rights were sold to Concord in that $217m catalog deal? Daddy Yankee.

Puerto Rican megastar inks deal which covers recording and publishing assets

Jill Weindorf and Joe Dent promoted to Executive Vice President roles at Concord Label Group

The move is one of the first under newly appointed Chief Executive of Concord Label Group Tom Becci

Concord isn’t giving up on Hipgnosis Songs Fund, as it bids $1.51 billion – less than 1% higher than Blackstone’s proposed offer

HSF's board is unanimously recommending this offer to shareholders

Concord, financed by Apollo, makes $1.4bn cash bid to acquire Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s assets

But will Merck Mercuriadis and Blackstone go quietly? Don't bet on that.

Concord acquires Round Hill’s UK fund, after $469m sale was approved by latter firm’s shareholders last month

Deal includes over 150,000 songs and 51 catalogs

Concord’s $469m acquisition of Round Hill’s UK fund overwhelmingly approved by latter firm’s shareholders

Vote was passed unanimously by 99% of those shareholders who voted