Queen’s catalog has been acquired by Sony Music in a massive deal valued at $1.27 billion, according to Variety. The deal is believed to be the biggest such acquisition of its kind. Earlier this year, […]
Queen’s catalog is about to change hands, and it’ll be an expensive acquisition — ’cause Sony’s acquiring the rights to the band’s music … spending 10 figures to lock it down. The massive transaction — […]
The legacy of Avicii, one of EDM’s most influential artists, will soon grace a different type of stage. Pophouse Entertainment is reportedly developing a musical about the late DJ after purchasing a majority stake in his music catalog […]
Kiss sold to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million. The company previously collaborated with Kiss on a digital avatar project in December. Share This Article
Legendary rockers Kiss sold their catalog, brand name and IP to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million, it was announced Thursday. This isn’t the first time the […]
KISS have sold their music catalog and rights to the band’s branding to Pophouse Entertainment, the Swedish company behind the ABBA Voyage tour and the upcoming KISS Avatar shows. Pophouse made the acquisition in a […]
The surviving members of the rock band Queen are close to signing an astonishing deal for their publishing catalog and at least some of their master recordings. The reported price tag? $1.2 billion. If and […]
The Rivermaya “reunion” show – quotes in deference to the still-active trio that continues to write and perform under that name – was truly something else. The sound was punchy, the visuals tasteful, and the […]
A deal that has been rumored for over a year and spawned at least one lawsuit seeking to prevent it from happening has officially closed. Sony Music Group just paid Michael Jackson’s estate $600 million […]
Sony Music has agreed to purchase half of Michael Jackson’s publishing and recorded masters catalog in a blockbuster deal valuing his music assets at over $1.2 billion, according to Billboard. No exact figure is known at […]
ClicknClear Strikes Catalog Deal with Warner Chappell Music “The addition of Warner Chappell’s catalog of songs and compositions means we have even more great music readily available on our platform for our sports, while the […]
Dua Lipa has bought the rights to her publishing catalog from TaP Music Publishing, the company announced today. The sale arrives over a year after the singer, who was also previously a part of TaP’s […]
If you thought the trend of artists selling their catalogs for huge paydays was over, Nelly just proved the market is still very much “Hot in Herre!”… The 48-year-old Missouri rapper just sold 50% of […]
Warner Bros. Discovery is in negotiations to sell about half of its film and TV music-publishing assets for an estimated price tag of $500 million, Hits and Variety report. It’s uncertain for now which of […]
Photo Credit: William Dyer / CC by 4.0 CTM Outlander acquires the publishing catalog of Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Shane McAnally. CTM Outlander has made a significant move in the Nashville music publishing scene, having acquired […]
Photo Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez Anthem Entertainment expands its ownership of Timbaland’s catalog while investing in Beatclub. Independent music publisher Anthem Entertainment has announced the expansion of its long-standing partnership with legendary producer and songwriter […]
Photo Credit: Ian Dury / CC by 3.0 Rod Stewart has called off his catalog acquisition talks with Hipgnosis Songs after a lengthy negotiation process. Steward will now take his ball home and retain ownership […]
Photo Credit: Carl Lender / CC by 3.0 Universal Music Group (UMG) is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Queen’s catalog for north of $1 billion. The potential song-rights sale (as well as its […]
Photo Credit: Primary Wave Music Primary Wave acquires the publishing and recording catalog of Christian rock giants Skillet in a multi-million-dollar deal. Primary Wave Music, a leader in independent music publishing, has announced its partnership […]
Photo Credit: WebSummit / CC by 2.0 Ja Rule reveals he’s actively shopping his catalog but has certain conditions for structuring a potential deal. Rapper Ja Rule revealed to Bloomberg this week that he’s exploring the idea […]