News Catch Point Rights Partners and M3 Music strike pact to source Latin Music catalog acquisition opportunities Firms to look for opportunities in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina and Brazil
News Tencent Music brings catalog of Chinese tracks to Apple Music worldwide "Bringing TME’s premium music content from Chinese labels and creators to Apple Music users worldwide, will enable music lovers to explore China’s unique music culture and genres, further enhancing the global discovery of Chinese music."
News Primary Wave buys stake in publishing catalog of the Waterboys’ Mike Scott Included in the deal are hits like Fisherman’s Blues and This Is the Sea
News Bruce Springsteen in talks to sell catalog to Sony Music (report) Is Bruce Springsteen's catalog music's next big-money deal?
News David Bowie estate in talks to sell catalog for $200m (report) Will music's next rights mega-deal be for David Bowie's catalog?
News Sony Music Publishing signs global deal to administer Gregg Allman catalog Deal covers many of Allman’s compositions from his time as a member of the Allman Brothers Band
News From BTS’ new label partner to Kobalt’s $1.1bn catalog sale to KKR: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News Confirmed: Kobalt sells catalog to new KKR venture, Chord, for $1.1 billion Chord brings together KKR with Dundee Partners, the investment office of the Hendel family
News Primary Wave buys stake in Gerry Goffin catalog for $20m (report) Deal includes a number of songs Goffin co-wrote with Carole King such as the No.1 hit Take Good Care of My Baby
News Raleigh Music Publishing buys Lee Morris catalog including hit Blue Velvet, recorded by Bobby Vinton and others Bobby Vinton's version of Morris’s song Blue Velvet topped the Billboard in 1963
News Clive Black joins Primary Wave in the UK to focus on catalog acquisitions of ‘iconic and legendary song writers’ 'Clive is a force in the music industry in the UK,' says Larry Mestel, Founder & CEO of Primary Wave Music
News Kobalt is selling a music catalog for $1 billion – and KKR is in prime position to buy it The Kobalt fund owns songs by the likes of The Weeknd, Lorde, and Major Lazer
News Warner Music poaches Spotify’s US head of catalog… as catalog’s dominance of streaming keeps growing Los Angeles-based Andre Torres named in new SVP role within Warner's catalog team
News Round Hill’s UK Fund has spent $342m on acquisitions – and is buying catalogs at a multiple of 16.2x Round Hill’s publicly-traded UK fund has published its first set of interim financial results, for the period ended June 30, 2021
News Round Hill Royalty Fund buys The O’Jays recordings catalog Catalog includes 100% of The O’Jays master royalty income