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Reservoir strikes ‘multifaceted’ deal with indie label Fools Gold Records, including acquisition of several of its artists’ catalogs
Reservoir Media has struck what it calls “a multifaceted deal” with independent record label Fool’s Gold Records. The deal sees…
Rezonate Music Rights launches with $150m backing from Bridgepoint to acquire producer catalogs
Rezonate Music Rights has launched with $150 million in backing from Bridgepoint Credit to acquire music producer royalty rights globally.…
Per Sundin on Pophouse’s $1bn+ ambitions in music rights: ‘We don’t buy catalogs to put them on a shelf.’
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry…
5 million songs and $288m spent on catalogs: 8 Things We Learned from Universal Music Group’s 2024 Annual Report
For music industry geeks like Music Business Worldwide, Universal Music Group‘s annual report offers a wealth of buried treasure each…
BMG surpassed $1bn revenue in 2024 and spent $263m buying catalogs – as EBITDA surged to record $287m
BMG generated EUR €963 million (USD $1.04bn) in annual revenues in 2024, up 6.4% YoY or up 8.1% YoY on…