Analysis Universal Music Group just completed the $70m acquisition of Thailand’s second-biggest recorded music catalog… while suggesting many more M&A deals in ‘high-potential’ markets are on the way. Why Universal has hundreds of millions of dollars of cash to spend in these markets – and where it might splash that money
News Snoop Dogg strikes publishing deals with Reservoir for his entire catalog of hits, future works, plus Death Row Records publishing catalog Snoop Dogg said: “I’m so honored to have them as a partner and excited for all the great things to come with the catalogue as well as new music ventures."
Music Business Jobs Blue Raincoat Music Chrysalis Records/Blue Raincoat Music – Catalogue Marketing Manager (UK) The ideal candidate will have at least +3 years prior experience at a record company Exceptional interpersonal, confident and communication skillsJob type: Marketing/Digital MarketingLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
Analysis News Pink Floyd’s recordings catalog could soon sell for $400m-$500m. But how much does it earn today? MBW has unearthed annual accounts filed by two UK-based companies owned by Pink Floyd
News Reservoir acquires Billy Strange’s catalog including Elvis Presley hits Strange's composer credits include the class Elvis track 'A Little Less Conversation'
Analysis News Spotify just won a long-running lawsuit over streaming of Eminem’s catalog – despite the court finding it didn’t have a license for the music. What does this mean for publishers? A long-running legal battle between Eminem's publisher, Spotify and Kobalt holds lessons for the music business
News Primary Wave acquires publishing and other rights to entire catalog of ‘Feels So Good’ composer Chuck Mangione Mangione's five-plus decade career in music yielded more than 30 albums and two Grammy wins
News Court clears Michael Jackson estate to proceed with catalog sale to Sony at $1.5b valuation MBW understands the deal to be worth as much as $750 million, valuing Jackson's catalog at $1.5 billion
News Disney Music Group strikes deal with AI music startup AudioShake to ‘unlock new listening and fan engagement experiences’ for its catalog DMG to use AudioShake’s stem separation and lyric transcription tech
Analysis News From Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor to UMG’s neural beats patent application… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place
Music Business Jobs BMG BMG – Junior Product Manager (F/M/D) Catalogue, Hard Rock (DE) Required: First professional experience in product management and product marketing, preferably at a music label or in artist managementJob type: OperationsLocation: Berlin, GermanyApplications for this position have now closed.
News Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor is Apollo, say sources News comes after Apollo teamed with Concord in failed $1.5 billion bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund
News As Sony prepares to buy Queen’s catalog for over $1 billion, band’s annual revenue comes in at $49 million Queen's royalty earnings have slipped since last year, but that doesn't seem to be a sign the band's popularity is fading
News Warner Chappell Music now represents the publishing catalog of Tom Petty around the world WCM hails pact as a milestone agreement with late songwriter's estate
News Primary Wave acquires catalog of Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt Extreme's 'More Than Words' was charted number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 1990s