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Multimedia Music Announces Acquisition of Atlantic Screen Music Catalog

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May 9, 2022
Photo Credit: Atlantic Screen Music Multimedia Music has closed a deal to acquire the master and publishing rights to a 48-title film score catalog from Atlantic Screen Music. Pricing for the catalog deal wa... Read More...

Cumulus Media Officially Rejects $1.2 Billion Takeover Bid, Claiming It ‘Significantly Undervalues’ the Company

Dylan Smith
May 4, 2022
In mid-April, reports suggested that Atlanta-based radio-station operator Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) was considering a $1.2 billion takeover bid from Connoisseur Media founder Jeff Warshaw. Now, however, Cu... Read More...

SoundCloud Acquires AI Music Metadata Company Musiio ‘To Identify What’s Next In Music Trends and Talent’

Dylan Smith
May 3, 2022
The Musiio team. Photo Credit: Musiio SoundCloud has officially acquired AI-powered music-analysis platform Musiio, which higher-ups say “will amplify SoundCloud’s existing music intelligence capabilities.” ... Read More...

Primal Scream Sells Catalog Stake to BMG: ‘One of the Most Influential Bands of the Past 30 Years’

Dylan Smith
April 28, 2022
Primal Scream lead vocalist Bobby Gillespie. Photo Credit: Nmartinezr About one month after doubling down on its plans to purchase additional song rights, BMG has acquired a stake in the catalog of Glasgow-ba... Read More...
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Wasserman Music Acquires Paradigm UK’s Live Music Business: ‘We Now Have a Truly Scalable and Serviceable Global Music Practice’

Dylan Smith
April 26, 2022
Casey Wasserman. Photo Credit: Rainer Hosch Wasserman Music has officially acquired the live music representation business of Paradigm UK, higher-ups have announced. The buyout of Paradigm UK’s music tourin... Read More...

Live Nation Acquires Music Management International, Establishes Philippines Division

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Manila, Philippines, as seen from Fort Santiago. Photo Credit: Michael Buillerey Live Nation has officially launched in the Philippines by acquiring Taguig-based promoter Music Management International (MMI) ... Read More...

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Atlanta-headquartered radio-station operator Cumulus Media is reportedly considering a $1.2 billion takeover bid, including debt, from industry veteran (and Connoisseur Media founder) Jeff Warshaw. The poss... Read More...
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Create Music Group Acquires Majority Interest In YouTube Music Curation Network The Nations

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Photo Credit: Javier Miranda Create Music Group, which bills itself as “one of the fastest growing music technology companies in the entertainment industry,” has acquired a majority interest in The Nations, a... Read More...
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Opry Entertainment Group Sells 30% Stake to Atairos and NBCUniversal In $293 Million Deal

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Photo Credit: Grand Ole Opry Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania-headquartered investment company Atairos and its “long-term strategic partner” NBCUniversal have officially acquired a 30 percent interest in Grand Ole Opr... Read More...
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Swedish House Mafia Sells Back Catalog to Björn Ulvaeus-Founded Pophouse Entertainment

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March 29, 2022
Photo Credit: Gianluca199063 / CC by 3.0 Swedish House Mafia (SHM) has officially sold its back catalog to Stockholm-based Pophouse Entertainment, which ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus owns. Eight-year-old Pophouse En... Read More...

Townsquare Media Announces Plans to Acquire Cherry Creek Broadcasting in $18.75 Million Deal

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March 24, 2022
Townsquare Media (NYSE: TSQ) has officially revealed plans to purchase Cherry Creek Broadcasting, the owner and operator of 43 radio stations in the western United States, for $18.75 million. Townsquare Med... Read More...
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