Music Business News: North America
News Independent music rights administration platform Music Reports says its acquisition of Blokur is meant to complement its existing services and technology
News Andrew Bergman, David Israelite, Merck Mercuriadis all publicly support UMG's position
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News HSM, which has approximately $3 billion-worth of assets under management, counts Blackstone as a majority investor
News Investment arrives less than a year after gamma’s March 2023 launch
News Removal of UMG's catalog follows the collapse of the two parties' licensing talks
News Both key executives increase responsibilities at UMG
News The deal reportedly involves Primary Wave taking a 50% stake in the three-year-old Brazilian music rights company