Dwayne Johnson Shuts Down ‘False Clickbait Garbage’ About Maui Fund

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Dwayne Johnson vehemently denied accusations of not fulfilling aid promises to Maui, denouncing them as “false clickbait garbage” orchestrated by podcaster Nick Sortor. Johnson clarified that the boos stemmed from his wrestling persona at a […]

Andre Iguodala Is Retiring From Basketball To Start A $200 Million Venture Fund

Andre Iguodala Is Retiring From Basketball To Start A $200 Million Venture Fund

Andre Iguodala spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers. That time included some good moments with another AI teammate (Allen Iverson) and one of the greatest dunks in Slam Dunk […]

Developers Sell $550 Million Stake in Tao Group to Fund Multi-Billion Dollar MSG Sphere in Vegas

Developers Sell $550 Million Stake in Tao Group to Fund Multi-Billion Dollar MSG Sphere in Vegas

Featuring a 580,000 square-foot exterior with a state-of-the-art outdoor LED screen, the colossal MSG Sphere will launch alongside a performance from U2. The developers of Las Vegas’ MSG Sphere have sold their majority ownership in […]

Pythagoras Music Fund Buys the Rights to Frank Sinatra Classics

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Frank Sinatra recording circa 1955. The Netherlands’ Pythagoras Music Fund has officially announced the acquisition of Barton Music’s publishing catalog, which includes the rights to songs popularized by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Nat […]

Spirit Music Parent Lyric Capital Unveils $800MM Catalog Fund

Spirit Music Group Loses its CEO as Two Executives Successfully Complete Recapitalization

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, […]

Shamrock Capital Confirms $600MM Entertainment Fund Raise

Shamrock Capital Confirms $600MM Entertainment Fund Raise

Shamrock Capital Advisors has raised “over $600 million in commitments” for its Content Fund III, which, as its name suggests, is expected to scoop up “a diverse and global portfolio of content and media rights.” […]

Domain Capital Officially Launches $700MM Entertainment Fund

Domain Capital Officially Launches $700MM Entertainment Fund

Atlanta, Georgia. Photo Credit: Brad Huchteman Back in May, Sony Music Publishing (SMP) signed songwriter Ashley Gorley to a global deal “in partnership with” Atlanta-based investment firm Domain Capital Group. Now, Domain says it’s pulled […]

AJ Tracey Launches Fund To Help Black Students Go To Oxford University

AJ Tracey Launches Fund To Help Black Students Go To Oxford University

Following in the footsteps of Stormzy’s Cambridge university fund—aka The Stormzy Scholarship—AJ Tracey has announced his own initiative designed to offer financial support for students wanting to go to Oxford university. Successful applicants will be awarded […]

Rapper AJ Tracey launches fund to help Black students at Oxford University | Race in education

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AJ Tracey is braced for a backlash. For years, the west London rapper has been someone who says he gets “stick for everything for no reason”. “Every action I’ve ever done in my whole life, […]