Tag: rights

Rezonate Music Rights launches with $150m backing from Bridgepoint to acquire producer catalogs

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:56:29 +0000

Company has already acquired rights from several producers

Taylor Swift buys back master rights to first six albums from Shamrock Capital

admin — Fri, 30 May 2025 16:04:44 +0000

Taylor Swift has successfully acquired the master recordings of her first six studio albums from investment firm Shamrock Capital. The deal brings to a close one of the music industry’s most high-profile ownership disputes. Swift confirmed the news on Friday (May 30) in a handwritten letter to her fans.

Grammy winner Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins strikes music rights deal with HarbourView

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 14:25:33 +0000

HarbourView said the deal was facilitated by Swedish music technology company Chapter Two

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Björn Ulvaeus: ‘Bring on the AI revolution – but stay true to safeguarding creators’ rights.’

admin — Wed, 21 May 2025 08:52:44 +0000

The following op-ed was originally delivered as a speech to European lawmakers on Tuesday evening (May 20) by ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus

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Reservoir subsidiary PopIndia strikes its first catalog deal with Musicraft Entertainment acquisition

admin — Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:02 +0000

Deal arrives a month after the launch of Reservoir Media's newly established Mumbai subsidiary

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Concord acquires Broadway Licensing Global, expanding theater footprint

admin — Mon, 12 May 2025 10:55:05 +0000

The deal folds BLG’s imprints — Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights — into Concord Theatricals

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AEG Presents and Andrea Bocelli team up for ‘most important live performance contract in the history of Italian music’

admin — Wed, 07 May 2025 18:48:42 +0000

The five-year deal gives AEG exclusive rights to Bocelli's concerts on five continents

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Universal acquires recorded music rights to catalog of Turkish superstar Sezen Aksu

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:26:04 +0000

Sezen Aksu has sold over 40m physical albums worldwide

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Udio and Audible Magic team up to tackle rights management in AI-generated music

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:27:44 +0000

A “content control pipeline” will allow streaming services and distributors to identify AI-generated tracks from Udio’s platform

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Carlyle nears $464m bond sale backed by music rights from Litmus portfolio (report)

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:33:27 +0000

Reported bond sale is backed by rights from artists including Benny Blanco, Keith Urban and Katy Perry

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Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState raises $500m to buy music rights, with investment from Northleaf Capital and Ares Management

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:44:22 +0000

"Our new relationship with Northleaf and Ares marks the next step in the evolution of our music investing strategy,” said GoldState founder Charles Goldstuck

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Luminate strikes partnership with South Korea’s KreatorsNetwork, an artist services firm aiming to globalize K-pop labels

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:16:58 +0000

KreatorsNetwork will have exclusive rights to sell and distribute Luminate data in South Korea

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Emirates Music Rights Association (EMRA) granted first collective management license in the UAE

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:19:24 +0000

Government of the United Arab Emirates has issued its first-ever collective management license in the UAE

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Joan Jett strikes music rights deal with Evan Bogart’s Seeker

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:38:55 +0000

Ppartnership will see Seeker acquire a “substantial share” of Blackheart’s recorded and publishing rights

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German collection society GEMA distributed $1.22bn to rightsholders in 2024, up 4.7% YoY

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:56:09 +0000

Performance rights collections have seen a sharp spike amid tepid growth from online music

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