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Music Monetization Platform Orfium Acquires Cue Sheet Management Company Soundmouse

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January 16, 2023
Orfium CEO Rob Wells, who previously served as Universal Music Group's president of global digital business. Photo Credit: Orfium Music-tech platform Orfium has officially announced the acquisition of 23-year... Read More...

Seeker Music Acquires Catalogs of John Ryan and Jon Bellion, Emphasizes Pursuit of Deals With ‘Modern-Day Songwriters’

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January 13, 2023
(l to r) Seeker Music CFO Jennifer Scher (formerly CFO of Round Hill and Spirit), CEO Evan Bogart (the son of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart), COO Rob Guthrie (previously a Songs Music Publishing exec)... Read More...

Warner Bros. Discovery Reportedly Explores $1 Billion+ Catalog Sale Amid Broader Debt-Reduction Effort

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January 13, 2023
The Burbank offices of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Photo Credit: Junkyardsparkle Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is reportedly exploring a possible $1 billion sale of its music library, including the sou... Read More...
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John Fogerty Fulfills ‘Decades-Long Dream’ By Acquiring a Majority Stake In Creedence Clearwater Revival Catalog

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John and Julie Fogerty. Photo Credit: Kyle Spicer After an array of companies scooped up high-profile song rights during 2022, Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty has flipped the script by purch... Read More...

Downtown Music Acquires Four-Year-Old Curve Royalty Systems, Announces Integration Plans

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January 5, 2023
Photo Credit: Downtown Music Less than two months after backing music networking platform Vampr, Downtown Music Holdings has officially acquired four-year-old royalty processor Curve Royalty Systems. New Yo... Read More...
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Beyond Music Acquires Producer & Songwriter Greg Wells Catalog

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Photo Credit: Peterboropetes / CC by 4.0 Beyond Music has announced it has acquired the music catalog of Canadian producer and songwriter Greg Wells. Wells has produced and written songs for Adele, Taylor Sw... Read More...
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Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Mathew Schwartz Beyond Music has officially purchased the catalog of veteran producer and songwriter Greg Wells, who’s worked with Adele, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Quincy Jones... Read More...

Litmus Music Acquires Keith Urban Recorded Catalog In Its First Deal to Date

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Keith Urban performing live. Photo Credit: Shawn Miller Litmus Music has officially acquired the recorded catalog of Keith Urban in its first deal since arriving on the scene earlier in 2022. Founded by musi... Read More...

Connect Music Acquires London’s MTX Music, Outlines Broader Global Expansion Plans

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Connect Music co-founder Askia Fountain, who's signed on as MD of MTX Music. Photo Credit: Connect Music Connect Music, a self-described “US music monetization company that provides distribution and publishin... Read More...

Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group Acquires Dean Martin Entertainment Rights, Targets Gen Z With TikTok Expansion

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Dean Martin circa 1959. Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group (IAG) has acquired an “equity position” in the entertainment rights – extending to music, an array of film and television projects, and more – of De... Read More...
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