Photo Credit: Marty Robbins for Bishop M. Sykes & Associates Anthem Music Publishing announces the acquisition of legendary Country and Western singer-songwriter Marty Robbins’ song catalog. Anthem Music Publishing has acquired the catalog of songs […]
Photo Credit: Cottonbro Studios When it comes to Shamrock Capital’s acquisition of Taylor Swift’s recorded catalog, let’s be honest: it didn’t even seem like a good idea at the time. But is there more frothy […]
Taylor Swift Hey Scooter, Karma Called … I Got My Masters Back!!! Published May 30, 2025 9:29 AM PDT | Updated May 30, 2025 2:19 PM PDT Huge news from Taylor Swift — and no, […]
Taylor Swift is the owner of all of her music! Nearly six years after her music catalog with sold to Scooter Braun in 2019, the 35-year-old “Karma” singer has regained control of her masters, giving […]
Rodney Jerkins, who’s sold an interest in his work to HarbourView. Photo Credit: HarbourView Let the IP acquisitions continue: HarbourView Equity Partners has officially purchased “select catalog assets” from veteran producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. HarbourView […]
A live performance from Dirty Heads, which has sold “publishing and artist royalties” to Round Hill Music. Photo Credit: Constantino14 Back in “acquisition mode,” Round Hill Music has scooped up “a range of different rights […]
An Eras Tour performance from Taylor Swift, whose original catalog might be changing hands once again. Photo Credit: Paolo V Shamrock Capital is actively looking to offload Taylor Swift’s original masters – at least according […]
© Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images A new report claims that Justin Bieber, one of the most successful pop music recording artists this century, was nearly broke and ruined before he sold his music catalog. The report […]
Photo Credit: Justin Bieber by Jakub Janecki / CC by 4.0 Justin Bieber’s camp denies allegations that he sold his catalog for $200 million because he was “on the verge of financial collapse.” Justin Bieber […]
Reservoir exec Spek, who oversees the operations of Musicraft Entertainment purchaser PopIndia. Photo Credit: Reservoir Media One month after launching a Mumbai-based subsidiary called PopIndia, Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially closed its first catalog […]
Justin Bieber Was On Verge Of Financial Collapse … Before $200M Music Catalog Sale Published May 15, 2025 1:00 AM PDT Play video content TMZ Studios Justin Bieber made somewhere between $500 million and $1 […]
Intercept Music has announced a $50 million song rights partnership. Photo Credit: Casey Botticello Let the song rights purchases continue: Intercept Music has announced $50 million in fresh catalog funding, and “several initial acquisitions” are […]
(l to r) Influence senior partner Rene McLean, co-managing partner Lynn Hazan, founder Lylette Pizarro, and DJ Khaled. Photo Credit: Influence Media Partners Three months after securing $360 million in debt financing, Influence Media Partners […]
Photo Credit: Morgan Wallen by Andrew Wendowski / CC by 4.0 Nashville record label Big Loud has sold a minority stake in Morgan Wallen’s catalog to Chord Music Partners for $200 million. A representative for […]
Music industry funding achieved a substantial year-over-year increase in March 2025. But the month and its 2024 counterpart still recorded fewer combined raises than March 2023. Photo Credit: Giorgio Trovato Thanks in part to massive […]
“Jimi Hendrix does the heavy lifting in this company … At the end of the day, it’s his great music that brings people together.” John McDermott serves as the Catalog Director for Experience Hendrix, the […]
Primary Wave has confirmed a deal for the Notorious B.I.G. catalog. Photo Credit: Primary Wave Weeks after reports suggested that Primary Wave was poised to take a 50% interest in the Notorious B.I.G. catalog, higher-ups […]
The estate of the Notorious B.I.G. has sold a stake in the late Brooklyn rapper’s music publishing and recordings, as well as certain name, image, and likeness rights, to Primary Wave Music. Although the deal […]
Photo Credit: View of Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Bridge by Jose Lebron The sale of Biggie’s catalog soon after the death of his mother raises red flags for a former associate, who says the rapper’s […]
Photo Credit: Omar Kamal for Reservoir Media Independent music company Reservoir Media and music publisher PopArabia acquire the catalog, publishing, and masters of Egyptian star Omar Kamal. In conjunction with the leading music publisher and […]