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Primary Wave has purchased a stake in America's catalog.

Primary Wave Acquires Stake in America’s Catalog, ‘Certain Name and Likeness Rights’

January 12, 2022

America performing live in 2012. Photo Credit: Reverend Mick man34 Less than one week removed from its catalog deal with Christian singer-songwriter Matt Redman, Primary Wave has acquired an interest in the m... Read More...

John Legend Cashes In On Catalog as Part of Deal With BMG and KKR

Dylan Smith

January 7, 2022

John Legend at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2019. Photo Credit: Glenn Francis A little over two weeks after spending a reported $50 million on the catalog of ZZ Top, BMG and KKR have officially acquired th... Read More...

Primary Wave Inks Catalog-Focused Partnership Deal With Christian Singer-Songwriter Matt Redman

Dylan Smith

January 6, 2022

Matt Redman performing live. Photo Credit: Primary Wave Primary Wave has officially acquired a stake in the recorded and publishing catalogs of Christian singer-songwriter Matt Redman as part of a broader par... Read More...

Warner Chappell Acquires ‘Entire’ David Bowie Publishing Catalog Following WMG Masters Deal

Dylan Smith

January 3, 2022

In early November, reports indicated that the David Bowie estate was negotiating a $200 million sale of the Let’s Dance creator’s publishing catalog. Now, Warner Music Group (WMG), via its Warner Chappell pub... Read More...

Hipgnosis Pauses Plans for Issuing ‘Further Shares’ as Net Debt Cracks $550 Million

Dylan Smith

December 20, 2021

UK-based song-investment fund Hipgnosis dropped $260 million on song catalogs from April 1st through September 30th of this year, but with net debt having surpassed a staggering $550 million, the company does... Read More...

George Michael estate Warner Chappell Music

George Michael Estate Renews Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell Music

Ashley King

December 20, 2021

Photo Credit: Yves Lorson / CC by 3.0 The George Michael estate has renewed its publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music UK. The agreement extends the global publishing deal WCM has to curate the songwriti... Read More...

Why Did Bruce Springsteen Sell His Music Rights? A Breakdown of the Decision

Dylan Smith

December 20, 2021

Photo Credit: EJ Hersom / CC by 3.0 Last week, Bruce Springsteen made headlines for selling his entire music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment in a reportedly $500+ million deal. Now, a number of fans are a... Read More...

Bruce Springsteen Sells Entire Catalog to Sony Music Entertainment In Estimated $500 Million Deal

Paul Resnikoff

December 15, 2021

Bruce Springsteen performing in 2008 (Photo Credit: Craig ONeal CC 2.0) Bruce Springsteen has just inked one of the biggest music rights acquisition deals — ever. The reportedly $500 million-plus deal with So... Read More...

Primary Wave Purchases James Brown Catalog, Likeness, and Real Estate In Reportedly $90 Million Deal

Dylan Smith

December 13, 2021

James Brown in 1997. Over the summer, the 15-year-long legal battle concerning the estate of soul mainstay James Brown drew to a close with a “global settlement.” Now, the “It's A Man's Man's Man's World” cre... Read More...

VEVA Sound Partners With PPL, MLC, Jaxsta, NSAI, The Creative Passport & More to Dramatically Expand Song Credits Collection

Paul Resnikoff

December 8, 2021

Building upon its pioneering efforts to improve music credits – and eliminate unmatched royalties – at the label level, VEVA Sound has inked partnership agreements with the PPL, the MLC, and more as part of a... Read More...

Round Hill Music Acquires Jellybean Benitez Publishing Catalog As Part of Broader ‘Joint Venture Agreement’

Dylan Smith

December 8, 2021

Jellybean Benitez (left) and Robin Godfrey-Cass, managing director of Round Hill's London office. Photo Credit: Round Hill Music Round Hill Music (LON: RHM) has officially acquired the publishing catalog of J... Read More...

Warner Chappell Unveils ‘New Joint Publishing Venture’ With Glassnote Records Founder Daniel Glass

Dylan Smith

December 7, 2021

Glassnote Records' Mumford & Sons performing live. Photo Credit: Stefan Schäfer Warner Chappell Music has officially inked “a dynamic publishing partnership” with Connection Music Publishing, a newly form... Read More...

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