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Eldorado Purchases Struggling Caesars Entertainment for $17.3 Billion

June 24, 2019

Eldorado Resorts has agreed to purchase its much-larger rival, Caesars Entertainment. The overall cash-and-stock deal is valued at $17.3 billion. The acquisition includes Caesars’ debt. Eldorado will acq... Read More...

Hipgnosis Acquires Sam Hollander’s Music Catalog

Daniel Sanchez

June 12, 2019

Another day, another purchase for Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Following two successful funding rounds – $260 million last summer and $185 million in an oversubscribed round last month – Hipgnosi... Read More...

Apple Music May Be Worth $15-$20 Billion Alone

Daniel Sanchez

June 12, 2019

Just how much is Apple Music worth exactly? According to one analyst, Apple’s music streaming platform may be more successful than the Cupertino company has let on. In a note published yesterday, Evercore... Read More...

Hipgnosis Confirms Yet Another Songwriter Catalog Acquisition — Michael Knox

Daniel Sanchez

June 11, 2019

American producer Michael Knox. Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund has scored yet another critical catalog. Hipgnosis has been on the move this year. Mercuriadis’ music IP company has acquired stakes... Read More...

AI Music Creation Startup Amadeus Code Receives $1.8 Million in Series A Funding

Daniel Sanchez

May 29, 2019

According to a new study set to go live tomorrow, music fans and consumers can't distinguish between music created by artificial intelligence and music created by humans. In the testing, panelists presented ... Read More...

Hipgnosis Acquires Ari Levine’s Catalog as One Media iP Acquires Cole Taylor’s Catalog

Daniel Sanchez

May 28, 2019

Shortly after confirming a new $185 million funding milestone last month, Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd (HSF) acquired yet another key catalog. Just last week, the music IP company completely a... Read More...

William Morris Endeavor Is Filing Paperwork to Go Public

Ashley King

May 24, 2019

William Morris Endeavor has signaled its intention to go public in a recent IPO filing, revealing details about the company's financial position. Talent agency WME generated over $3.61 billion in revenue in ... Read More...

Swedish Music Sampling Startup Tracklib Raises $1.7 Million From Sony and WndrCo

Daniel Sanchez

May 23, 2019

Tracklib has confirmed a new funding milestone. The Swedish music sampling startup has raised $1.7 million in a new fundraising round. Sony Innovation Fund, WndrCo, and private, early-stage investor Jörg Mo... Read More...

As UMG Sale Talks Slow, Liberty Media, Apple, KKR, and Tencent Emerge as Frontrunners

Daniel Sanchez

May 23, 2019

So, to whom will Vivendi sell up to a 50% stake in Universal Music Group (UMG)? That’s the question on most music industry observers and financial analysts’ minds. Last summer, the French conglomerate con... Read More...

Sofar Sounds CEO Defends Poor Artist Payouts as Company Raises $25 Million

Daniel Sanchez

May 22, 2019

Sofar Sounds has reached a new fundraising milestone. Led by Battery Ventures and Union Square Ventures, the house concerts company has raised $25 million. Sofar Sounds previously raised $6 million from Oct... Read More...

Hipgnosis Fully Acquires the Rights to Jamie Scott's Catalog

Hipgnosis Fully Acquires the Rights to Hitmaker Jamie Scott’s Catalog

Daniel Sanchez

May 21, 2019

Last month, Merck Mercuriadis confirmed Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd (HSFL) had reached a new funding milestone. His company raised $185 million. HSFL had initially sought only $130 million in funding. Last su... Read More...

Micro-Licensing Startup Soundstripe Picks Up a ‘Macro’ $4 Million Series A Round

Ashley King

May 13, 2019

Soundstripe just closed a $4 million Series A round for its video-focused micro-licensing concept. Vocap Investment Partners led the healthy funding round. Nashville-based Soundstripe has attracted custom... Read More...

Nettwerk Taps Flexpoint to Invest in Artists and Make Music Catalog Acquisitions

Larrosa Music Group Announces $16 Million Tranche for Spanish-Language Catalog Investments

As Catalog Acquisition Matures, Open On Sunday Offers a Fresh Approach for IP Owners

AI-Powered Music-Promotion Startup Unhurd Closes Seven-Figure Seed Round, Adds Willard Ahdritz As Advisor

Character.AI Reportedly Raises $200 Million — At a $1 Billion Valuation — Amid Artificial Intelligence Boom

Eldorado Purchases Struggling Caesars Entertainment for $17.3 Billion

Hipgnosis Acquires Sam Hollander’s Music Catalog

Apple Music May Be Worth $15-$20 Billion Alone

Hipgnosis Confirms Yet Another Songwriter Catalog Acquisition — Michael Knox

AI Music Creation Startup Amadeus Code Receives $1.8 Million in Series A Funding

Hipgnosis Acquires Ari Levine’s Catalog as One Media iP Acquires Cole Taylor’s Catalog

William Morris Endeavor Is Filing Paperwork to Go Public

Swedish Music Sampling Startup Tracklib Raises $1.7 Million From Sony and WndrCo

As UMG Sale Talks Slow, Liberty Media, Apple, KKR, and Tencent Emerge as Frontrunners

Sofar Sounds CEO Defends Poor Artist Payouts as Company Raises $25 Million

Hipgnosis Fully Acquires the Rights to Hitmaker Jamie Scott’s Catalog

Micro-Licensing Startup Soundstripe Picks Up a ‘Macro’ $4 Million Series A Round