Hayashi International Promotions head Kaori Hayashi, whose company has sold to Live Nation. Photo Credit: Live Nation Live Nation’s aggressive international buildout has officially reached Japan, where the promoter has acquired Hayashi International Promotions (HIP). […]
Photo Credit: Infinite Reality Hot on the heels of its jaw-dropping $207 million Napster acquisition, Infinite Reality has announced the acquisition of AI company Touchcast for $500 million (i.e., half-a-billion dollars) in a combination of […]
Vobile has officially announced a Pex buyout deal. Photo Credit: Pex Self-described IP protection, monetization, and marketing specialist Vobile has officially acquired Pex. Santa Clara-headquartered Vobile confirmed the buyout in a brief release today. Founded […]
A live performance from Fatherson, one of the acts signed to Easy Life Records. Along with several other Easy Life entities, the label has been majority-acquired by All Things Considered. Photo Credit: Paul Hudson All […]
Photo Credit: DearU’s Bubble chat app K-pop music powerhouse SM Entertainment has acquired an additional 11.4% stake in DearU, the company behind an artist-fan chat app. SM Entertainment announced the acquisition in a regulatory filing […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King ADA, the global independent music distribution and artist services arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), has announced it has acquired music tech start-up RSDL.io. RSDL.io is a tool that offers automated […]
Photo Credit: Noah Assad, Federico Lauria, Jonathan Miranda / by Eric Rojas Rimas Entertainment acquires a stake in Dale Play Records, strengthening their global impact and commitment to independent artist development. The world’s largest independent […]
Photo Credit: Eventix Amsterdam’s Eventix has announced a merger with French company Weezevent. As part of the transition, Eventix will now operate under the name Weeztix—though the company will remain an independent entity. The merger […]
Photo Credit: White Sky BlueRock has announced that it has acquired White Sky, one of Australia’s leading business management firms for the music and entertainment industry. White Sky’s loyal client base includes stars like Tame […]
Reservoir Media has acquired New State and its over 13,000-recording catalog, which includes works from veteran DJ Paul Oakenfold (pictured). Photo Credit: Oliverrowles Reservoir Media has officially scooped up New State, including the U.K. dance […]
Photo Credit: Blackpink for 티비텐 TV 10 / CC by 3.0 Web3 startup Story acquires producers rights to some of K-pop sensation Blackpink’s tracks and other K-pop recordings to sell as NFTs to fans. You […]
A live performance from Taiwanese rock band Mayday, one of the acts signed to A-Sketch. Photo Credit: Great Dream Another day, another major label acquisition – this time from Universal Music Japan, which has scooped […]
Warner Music Africa MD Temi Adeniji, whose company now owns the entirety of Africori. Photo Credit: WMG Why stop at majority ownership? Three years after scoring a controlling stake in Africori, Warner Music Group (WMG) […]
Photo Credit: Hayden Bell (Bell Partners), Joey Elwood (Gotee Records/Bell Partners Christian Music) Christian music label Gotee Records has been acquired by Bell Partners Worldwide, marking the launch of Bell Partners Christian Music. Tennessee-based Christian […]
Photo Credit: Johnny McDaid by Bradley Quinn for Concord Concord announces the acquisition of songwriter, musician, and producer Johnny McDaid’s song catalog. Concord has announced the acquisition of a portion of former Snow Patrol member, […]
A shot captured during a Boiler Room event in Cologne, Germany. Photo Credit: Valentin Bolder Less than one year removed from its own sale to KKR, Superstruct Entertainment has acquired dance-focused concert broadcaster Boiler Room. […]
Photo Credit: Renato Tanchis, Raffaele Razzini, Pico Cibelli, Roberto Zanetti, Francesco Bontempi, Santiago Menendez Pidal, Luca Gentili, Filippo Pardini Warner Music Group secures a deal to acquire DWA Records’ extensive catalog, as well as that […]
Photo Credit: Downtown Music Holdings Virgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million. The deal, expected to close in the second […]
Photo Credit: Phil Tragen ATG Entertainment has acquired touring Broadway presenter Celebrity Attractions to provide the support and resources needed for continued success. ATG Entertainment (formerly the Ambassador Theatre Group), has acquired touring Broadway presenter […]
Enhanced Music, part of which belongs to Tritonal members Chad Cisneros and David Reed (pictured), has sold a 50% interest to Create Music Group. Photo Credit: LaetitiaX0 Six months after scoring a $165 million investment […]