Photo by Marthe A. Vannebo Grammy-winning artist Daniel Lanois is bringing his catalog and future work to BMG, making the company his home label. Daniel Lanois has enjoyed a 50-year career as a highly acclaimed […]
Universal Music Group has officially become the “permanent home” of Frank Zappa’s body of work, the major label and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s estate have announced. Universal Music unveiled the pact […]
Reservoir EVP of A&R and catalog development Faith Newman (whose branding-minded company looks to have customized its bottled water) and hip-hop producer Marley Marl. Photo Credit: Reservoir Media One week after revealing its Q1 2022 […]
The world of music licensing is about to change dramatically, thanks to some groundbreaking developments in the AI space. Now, APM Music — owned by Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group — has […]
Photo Credit: Eduardo Barrios A new music intervention tool to assist with dementia management called Vera is on the App Store. The app utilizes Universal Music Group’s (UMG) music catalog. Vera allows caregivers to develop […]
Singer-songwriter Skylar Grey has revealed she was forced to sell her song catalog, including Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie,” to help pay for her divorce. In an interview with Variety on her new self-titled […]
Skylar Grey is the songwriter behind such hit singles as as Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie” and Diddy’s “Coming Home.” Recently, she was forced to sell the rights to his entire musical […]
Justin Timberlake is the latest artist to get a huge payday be selling his song catalog. Timberlake has a respectable 200+ song catalog dating back to his days as a member of N’SYNC. And now […]
Pink Floyd performing live in 1973. Photo Credit: Erik Calonius Two weeks back, reports suggested that Pink Floyd could be seeking a staggering $500 million for its catalog. Now, the 57-year-old group is officially set […]
It looks like Justin Timberlake won’t be hanging on to his music catalog “Until the End of Time.” Timberlake recently sold the entire music catalog from his 20-year career to London-based firm Hipgnosis Song Management, […]
Justin Timberlake performing live in 2017. Photo Credit: MarkBriello Justin Timberlake has officially sold his catalog to Hipgnosis in a reportedly $100 million deal. 41-year-old Justin Timberlake’s multimillion-dollar pact with Hipgnosis – Blackstone-powered Hipgnosis Song […]
Nick Mason and David Gilmour performing live. Photo Credit: anyonlinyr Last week, reports suggested that BMG and Warner Music Group were vying to purchase the catalog of Pink Floyd. Now, the companies are facing another […]
Photo Credit: Anthony Geathers After more than two years, the solo catalog of the late Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy is available on all digital and streaming platforms. The iconic rapper’s Estate has announced upcoming new […]
With too many high-profile recording artists to name signing big deals for their publishing and recorded music catalogs, it’s no surprise that rock group Pink Floyd is considering just such a deal. Bloomberg reports that […]
Pink Floyd performing live in 1973. Photo Credit: Erik Calonius Earlier this week, reports suggested that Pink Floyd was considering selling its catalog following blockbuster deals involving the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. […]
Bob Dylan performing live. Photo Credit: Alberto Cabello Primary Wave has officially acquired Bob Dylan’s interest in the work of The Traveling Wilburys. New York City-based Primary Wave, which has quietly closed a number of […]
Photo Credit: Beatriz Miller British rock band Pink Floyd is considering the sale of its music catalog, according to a new report. Bloomberg says representatives for the band have reached out to potential buyers. Three […]
Elvis Presley, whose celebrity brand is part of the Authentic Brands Group portfolio. Photo Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Back in November of 2021, Universal Music Group and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which manages the celebrity brands of […]
Primal Scream lead vocalist Bobby Gillespie. Photo Credit: Nmartinezr About one month after doubling down on its plans to purchase additional song rights, BMG has acquired a stake in the catalog of Glasgow-based rock band […]
Photo Credit: The Depot Primary Wave Music has struck a music publishing deal with Grammy-nominated songwriter, Even Stevens. The deal will see the independent publishing giant acquire a stake in the songwriter’s music publishing catalog. […]