Photo Credit: Shakira by Serenity / CC by 3.0 Blackstone is selling $372 million in bonds backed by royalties from the catalog of Recognition Music (formerly Hipgnosis), with over 47,000 tracks. Backed by Blackstone, Recognition […]
Photo Credit: Saregama Saregama acquires the largest and most popular Haryanvi music catalog, NAV Records, with over 6,500 tracks and popular YouTube channels. India’s oldest and most prominent entertainment company, Saregama, has announced a deal […]
A 2017 performance from Five Finger Death Punch. Photo Credit: Sven Mandel What do Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP) and Taylor Swift have in common? At least one thing: both have rerecorded releases following the […]
A live performance from the Jonas Brothers, whose catalog has changed hands but will remain in the family. Photo Credit: Erik Drost The Jonas Brothers have sold “a significant portion” of their catalog, but the […]
Descendents are reissuing their discography, starting with 1982’s Milo Goes to College on September 19th. The band’s seminal debut will be back in print on vinyl, CD, and cassette via Org Music. In addition to […]
Peter Green performing live in 1970. Photo Credit: Nick Contador Primary Wave has inked a song-rights deal with the estate of Peter Green, taking an interest in the Fleetwood Mac founder’s publishing catalog and “certain […]
Photo Credit: Matthew Berinato (L-R: Kevin Lane, Derrick Southerland, Stephanie Cox) Kobalt has inked a global publishing deal with Nashville songwriter Derrick Southerland, which includes acquiring a portion of his extensive catalog. Southerland is widely […]
(l to r) Fat Wreck Chords co-founder Fat Mike, Hopeless Records founder Louis Posen, and Fat Wreck co-founder Erin Kelly-Burkett. Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner Another day, another high-profile song-rights play – this time in the […]
Warner Music Finland CEO Ramona Forsström. Photo Credit: WMG Warner Music Group’s busy week isn’t finished yet, as the major has acquired the catalog of Finnish indie Skorpioni. Warner Music Finland unveiled the IP buyout […]
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 […]