“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 […]
James Arthur, one of the artists whose works are part of Raven Music’s initial catalog. Photo Credit: Harald Krichel Aquarian and Raven Capital are officially partnering to get in on the song-rights action with a […]
The man behind the mau5head has always played by his own rules, building a diversified empire encompassing electronic music, gaming, and digital asset culture. The keys to those foundations are changing hands after deadmau5‘s storied […]
Deadmau5 (second from left) has sold his body of work to Create Music Group for a reported $55 million. Photo Credit: Create Another day, another EDM catalog sale – this time from Deadmau5, who’s sold […]
The Notorious B.I.G. estate is reportedly in talks to wrap a multimillion-dollar catalog-sale agreement with Primary Wave. Photo Credit: Michael Lavine / Bad Boy Records The Notorious B.I.G. estate is reportedly in talks to sell […]
Photo Credit: T-Pain by Glenn Francis (PacificProDigital) / CC by 4.0 T-Pain cuts a deal to sell his entire publishing catalog and select masters to asset management company HarbourView Equity Partners. HarbourView Equity Partners, the […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers are looking to unload their recorded music catalog for approximately $350 million, according to a new report from Billboard. The deal would be in addition to the roughly $140 million that […]
A live performance from Wiz Khalifa, one of the artists who’s recorded works in the Tempo Music catalog. Photo Credit: The Come Up Show Warner Music Group (WMG) has purchased a majority interest in Tempo […]
Cutting Edge Group founder and CEO Philip Moross. Photo Credit: Alexandra Cameron Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Cutting Edge Group have officially launched a joint venture centering on the former’s extensive catalog of film and […]
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, […]
Eminem Snap Back to Reality, Ford Dealership!!! Quit Using ‘Lose Yourself’ Published January 27, 2025 1:40 PM PST | Updated January 27, 2025 3:53 PM PST Eminem is not the plaintiff in the lawsuit. Eight […]
A live performance from Janet Jackson, one of the many artists who have recorded works featured in the catalog of Lastrada Entertainment. Photo Credit: J Vettorino Reservoir Media has officially acquired the publishing catalog of […]
(l to r) Reservoir global creative director Donna Caseine, Lebohang Morake, Reservoir CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi, and manager Sibo Mhlungu. Photo Credit: Reservoir Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has finalized another film-score catalog deal – this time […]
Photo Credit: Anthem Entertainment (Darell) Anthem Entertainment has announced it has acquired a ‘wide selection of songs’ from Puerto Rican rapper Darell’s catalog. The acquisition includes the hit “Te Boté (Remix),” which features Casper Mágico, […]
Photo Credit: Odessey and Oracle Album Cover (1968) British invasion pioneers The Zombies have entered into an agreement with Q Prime to provide label services and distribution for the band’s iconic ‘60s studio recordings. Plans […]
Photo Credit: Amr Diab with his seven World Music Awards by Muhammad Rafaat / CC by 4.0 Sony Music signs an exclusive multi-album agreement with Egyptian icon Amr Diab, acquiring his catalog in the process. […]