Irving Azoff In The News

Sony Music Group boss Rob Stringer to receive 2022 Grammy Salute To Industry Icons award

Stringer to be honored 'for his leadership, impact and dedication to advancing innovation in the music industry'

Universal Music Group targets ‘name and likeness’ acquisitions in partnership with Authentic Brands Group

UMG challenges Primary Wave et al with new acquisitive partnership

Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff’s Oak View Group to merge with venue management firm Spectra

Oak View was founded in 2015 by live industry heavyweights Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff

Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis just spent over $100m on a rock catalog, say MBW sources

Who is the artist at the center of Merck Mercuriadis's latest nine-figure deal?

Global Music Rights partners with Entercom Communications in the US

Deal allows Entercom to perform GMR’s catalog of songs across all of its platforms

Irving Azoff buys again, as Iconic snaps up Linda Ronstadt recorded music rights

Artist has sold more than 100m records worldwide

‘The death of the artist’? Why Big Hit and BTS just raised the alarm on the record industry’s future.

Why Big Hit's recent investment is symptomatic of a wider, potentially worrying, trend for major record companies

David Crosby sells catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group, including recorded music and publishing rights

Deal includes his work with The Byrds; Crosby & Nash; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young