News In latest MENA M&A move, Reservoir and PopArabia acquire catalogs of Iraqi company HFM Production & Kuwaiti singer-songwriter Essa Almarzoug Companies have acquired all compositions and masters owned by Iraqi music production house HFM Production
News Too Lost makes ‘seven-figure’ investment in catalog acquisition startup AntiFragile Equity Partners The deal combines Too Lost's distribution infrastructure with AntiFragile's catalog acquisition model.
News Sony Music Publishing inks admin deal with Domain Capital for Sea Gayle Music catalog Sony Music Publishing's Nashville division will provide global administration services to Sea Gayle's songwriter roster and song catalog
News Owen Lloyd to lead catalog marketing strategy and initiatives globally for Nettwerk Music Group Former Universal Music Recordings exec to oversee global catalogue strategy from Nettwerk’s London office
News Anthem Music Publishing buys catalog of Grammy nominated songwriter Mark Holman The acquisition covers country and pop hits Holman has penned, including songs from Cole Swindell, Florida Georgia Line and Jordan Davis.
News From Live Nation’s FTC lawsuit to BMG’s landmark catalog deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place
News BMG acquires Jason Aldean’s recorded catalog plus tranche of other rights in $250m deal Deal brings company's total investment in music rights since the launch of Bertelsmann’s 'Boost program' in 2021 to $1.5bn+
News Armada’s BEAT Music Fund acquires entire master rights catalog of Laidback Luke and Olga Heijns’ Mixmash Records The acquisition gives BEAT Music Fund a catalog that has clocked some 200 million streams worldwide
News Reservoir acquires Miles Davis publishing catalog Reservoir acquires Miles Davis’ music publishing catalog, as well as rights to his recorded music; will partner with estate on name and likeness opportunities
News Monti Olson rejoins BMG to lead Music Publishing operations in North America; will ‘drive new signings and catalog acquisitions’ Olson most recently served as President (founding partner) of Litmus Music
Analysis When rebellion becomes risk: Negotiating morality in music catalog deals The following op/ed comes from Claire Hoffman, an associate at Michelman & Robinson, LLP
News Cutting Edge acquires AMC Studios’ full catalog of TV music rights, including compositions from hit series ‘The Walking Dead’ Under the deal, AMC Networks will continue to use the music within AMC Studios’ series “in perpetuity.”
News Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of Grammy-winning producer Keith Harris Deal includes songs that Harris co-produced for The Black Eyed Peas, Estelle, Madonna, Usher, Robin Thicke and Chrisette Michele
News From Spotify’s publishing licensing expansion to Slipknot’s potential $120m catalog sale… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest news from the past few days – all in one place...
News India’s TIPS Music buys Studio Radha catalog with over 4,000 traditional songs TIPS Music will gain access to traditional songs spanning devotional music, folk music, and cultural narratives from the Indian state of Gujarat.