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Utopia Music Sells ROSTR Back to Its Founders

Raha Ali
February 9, 2023
Photo Credit: Utopia Music Just one year after acquiring free-to-use music industry directory ROSTR, Utopia Music has sold it back to the company's original founders. During 2021 and 2022, Swiss Fintech comp... Read More...

Hipgnosis Song Management Announces Catalog Deal With Tobias Jesso Jr. — ‘Amongst the Most Important Songwriters in Contemporary Music’

Dylan Smith
February 8, 2023
Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially acquired the rights to “around 40 songs” that Tobias Jesso Jr. penned between 2015 and 2020. An exec from London-headquartered Hipgnosis Song Management reache... Read More...

Songtradr Announces $23.4 Million Deal to Acquire 7digital, Sets Sights on ‘Delivering an Enhanced Offering for Our Clients’

Dylan Smith
February 8, 2023
Songtradr CEO Paul Wiltshire. Photo Credit: Songtradr Licensing and distribution platform Songtradr has officially announced a deal to acquire London-headquartered music services provider 7digital. Songtradr... Read More...
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Michael Jackson Estate Reportedly Prepares to Sell Catalog Stake in $800-$900 Million Deal

Dylan Smith
February 8, 2023
Photo Credit: Zoran Veselinovic / CC by 2.0 The Michael Jackson estate is reportedly preparing to sell half the King of Pop's catalog in an $800 million to $900 million deal. Word of the potential song-righ... Read More...
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Hipgnosis Song Management Acquires Catalog of Songwriting and Production Trio TMS — Including ‘Someone You Loved’

Dylan Smith
February 1, 2023
Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially purchased the catalog of production and songwriting trio TMS. Word of Blackstone-powered Hipgnosis Song Management’s latest song-rights investment just recently... Read More...
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Beatport Acquires Majority Stake in the International Music Summit (IMS), Outlines Global Expansion Plans

Dylan Smith
January 31, 2023
Photo Credit: Beatport After making several acquisitions during 2022, Beatport has purchased a majority interest in the International Music Summit (IMS). Denver-headquartered Beatport, which arrived on the ... Read More...

Reservoir Acquires Publishing Catalog, Sync Rights From ‘Runaround Sue’ Singer-Songwriter Dion

Dylan Smith
January 26, 2023
Dion has sold his publishing catalog to Reservoir Media. Photo Credit: David Godlis Another day, another catalog acquisition: Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially announced a deal for the song rights... Read More...

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment As Part of Broader Strategic Partnership

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January 25, 2023
Coast Modern (pictured) has released multiple albums via +1 Records. Photo Credit: Timothynorris Exceleration Music has officially announced a strategic partnership with +1 Records, including an investment in... Read More...

Hipgnosis Song Management Acquires Justin Bieber Song Rights In Reported $200 Million Deal

Dylan Smith
January 24, 2023
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun. Photo Credit: Lou Stejskal Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially acquired Justin Bieber’s catalog, including the 28-year-old’s publishing and recorded interests. Bla... Read More...
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Primary Wave Announces Catalog Deals With The Doors’ Robby Krieger, Estate of Ray Manzarek

Dylan Smith
January 23, 2023
Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek. Photo Credit: Daniel van Bloppoel The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and the estate of keyboardist Ray Manzarek have inked agreements to sell “all aspects” of their interests in... Read More...
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Warner Music Group Acquires Yes ‘Recorded Music Rights and Income Streams’ in ‘Milestone Deal’

Dylan Smith
January 23, 2023
Yes guitarist Steve Howe performing live. Photo Credit: ocad123 Warner Music Group (WMG) has officially acquired the recorded rights of Yes in a deal that covers the London-based group’s first 12 studio album... Read More...

Music Monetization Platform Orfium Acquires Cue Sheet Management Company Soundmouse

Dylan Smith
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...
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