News Round Hill, with $1.1bn music portfolio, strikes flurry of catalog acquisitions Round Hill Music's portfolio features 200,000 copyrights
News Reservoir subsidiary PopIndia strikes its first catalog deal with Musicraft Entertainment acquisition Deal arrives a month after the launch of Reservoir Media's newly established Mumbai subsidiary
News Indie music platform Intercept secures $50m in financing for catalog acquisitions Company says it already has several potential acquisitions 'under review'
News Big Loud sells stake in Morgan Wallen catalog to Chord Music Partners; sources pin deal price at $200m+ Deal worth slightly north of USD $200 million according to sources
News Universal acquires recorded music rights to catalog of Turkish superstar Sezen Aksu Sezen Aksu has sold over 40m physical albums worldwide
News Influence Media strikes catalog deal with DJ Khaled; launches two JVs with the artist and his We The Best Music Group The collaboration involves film and TV projects, brand partnerships, and a new focus and name and likeness rights
News Pythagoras Music Fund acquires catalog of rock producer Kevin Shirley Shirley has worked with rock icons including Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Rush, Journey, Joe Bonamassa, and Beth Hart
Interviews Per Sundin on Pophouse’s $1bn+ ambitions in music rights: ‘We don’t buy catalogs to put them on a shelf.’ Per Sundin reveals what sets Pophouse apart from other music investment firms, and shares his thoughts on the future of catalog investment...
Analysis 5 million songs and $288m spent on catalogs: 8 Things We Learned from Universal Music Group’s 2024 Annual Report From the balance of catalog and frontline to granular financial details, MBW wades through a treasure trove of data
Analysis News BMG surpassed $1bn revenue in 2024 and spent $263m buying catalogs – as EBITDA surged to record $287m Revenue up 6.4% YoY, or 8.1% YoY on an organic basis, as catalog spending outstrips 2023
Music Business Jobs Seasons Music Group Seasons Music Group – Music Catalog Junior Analyst / Deal Coordinator (US, Remote) Must have a foundational understanding of music copyright and royalty revenue streams with experience in music royalties or rights management (label, publisher, business management, or fund)Job type: Licensing/RightsLocation: Nashville, New YorkApplications for this position have now closed.
News Armada’s BEAT Music Fund buys stake in catalog of DJ and producer Tiga The deal includes rights to “a large portion” of masters from Tiga including hits that have collectively amassed over 33 million Spotify streams
News Confirmed: Primary Wave acquires stake in Biggie Smalls catalog in deal valuing artist’s estate at $200m The WSJ reports that Biggie Smalls' mother Voletta Wallace approved the deal shortly before her death last month
News Reservoir and PopArabia acquire catalog of Egyptian superstar Omar Kamal Deal includes both publishing and master rights to his catalog
News Who’s about to buy Suicideboys’ lucrative music publishing catalog ? Rumors abound after Billboard reports that duo's masters could sell for more than $300 million