Photo Credit: Open On Sunday As high-profile – and high-value – catalog deals continue to pour in, Open On Sunday (OOS) is working to make faster and more musician-friendly transactions the norm. Despite rising rates […]
A little over a year after Snoop Dogg secured ownership of Death Row Records, many of its albums are back on streaming services. “Yessir. Heard you. Death Row Records catalog is back streaming everywhere tonight,” […]
Spirit Music Group owner Lyric Capital has officially announced the close of its second music royalty fund, which higher-ups say is equipped with roughly $800 million to inject into catalogs. New York City-headquartered Lyric Capital, […]
Photo Credit: Reservoir Music The music of hip-hop trio De La Soul is now available for streaming across all platforms. The release stems from Reservoir’s 2021 acquisition of the hip-hop label, Tommy Boy Music. After […]
Photo Credit: BMG BMG announces a new catalog recordings agreement bringing George Harrison’s solo works and his music publishing catalog to Dark Horse Records/BMG together. In celebration of George Harrison’s 80th birthday, Dark Horse Records […]
Michael Jackson’s reputation has taken some serious damage in the last few years. And that’s putting it mildly. Anyone who watched the 2019 “Leaving Neverland” documentary likely looks at the former “King of Pop” very […]
Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially acquired the rights to “around 40 songs” that Tobias Jesso Jr. penned between 2015 and 2020. An exec from London-headquartered Hipgnosis Song Management reached out to Digital Music News […]
According to Variety, the Michael Jackson estate might sell half of the late artist’s music catalog for about $800 to $900 million. While full details are still under wraps, sources with information told the publication […]
Classic artists have turned a pretty penny in recent years by selling the rights to their music catalogs, but the Michael Jackson estate might set a new record if a new Variety report is accurate. According to […]
Michael Jackson‘s music may very well have a new co-owner if a mega deal is negotiated with Sony worth nearly a billion dollars, but there are strings attached … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct […]
Photo Credit: Apple Ahead of the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show featuring Rihanna, Apple Music makes the singer’s catalog available for listening with spatial audio. Apple Music is the new halftime show sponsor for Super […]
Photo Credit: Ultra International Music Publishing Ultra International Music Publishing has announced a co-publishing deal with acclaimed songwriter/producer Zaytoven in addition to acquiring his existing catalog. Ultra International Music Publishing (UIMP), a leading independent publisher […]
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun. Photo Credit: Lou Stejskal Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially acquired Justin Bieber’s catalog, including the 28-year-old’s publishing and recorded interests. Blackstone-powered Hipgnosis Song Management reached out to Digital Music […]
Photo Credit: Jonas Leupe More catalog tracks are charting on Spotify than ever before. So Playlist Push has shifted its focus — helping ‘old’ become ‘new’ again. Since 2020, the portion of Spotify’s Global Weekly […]
Dion has sold his publishing catalog to Reservoir Media. Photo Credit: David Godlis Another day, another catalog acquisition: Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially announced a deal for the song rights of Dion DiMucci. New […]
Coast Modern (pictured) has released multiple albums via +1 Records. Photo Credit: Timothynorris Exceleration Music has officially announced a strategic partnership with +1 Records, including an investment in the New York- and LA-based record label’s […]
FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen spoke to Rob Rush Radio about the legendary rockers’ recent announcement that they were embarking on their farewell tour. The trek is set to launch on July 6 at Atlanta’s […]
Analysts have said recently that the market for music publishing rights and recordings is cooling way way down, but a few artists keep managing to sign pretty big deals. The latest is Dr. Dre, the […]
The Burbank offices of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Photo Credit: Junkyardsparkle Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is reportedly exploring a possible $1 billion sale of its music library, including the soundtracks to a multitude of superhero […]
Tunefind has published its year-end round-up for top sync placements in 2022 — and older tracks are still making a serious dent. With decades-old tracks snatching up significant sync opportunities and stealing the spotlight, catalog […]