Tag: rights

Sony in advanced talks to buy Blackstone’s Recognition Music for up to $4B, reports Bloomberg
The acquisition would be made through Sony's music rights-buying JV with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, the news outlet reported Source...

Primary Wave strikes deal with Harry Chapin estate covering singer-songwriter’s catalog, name, image & likeness rights
Harry Chapin's catalog encompasses 11 albums, 14 singles, and more than 16 million albums sold worldwide. Source...

How will the major labels overcome the copyright threat from AI music? By turning to the most powerful weapon available: AI itself.
MBW digs through new patent filings describing a 'media rights platform' that sits between rightsholders, gen AI systems, and the end users who want to prompt AI to create derivative works from copyri...

Bella Figura Music acquires Paul Epworth publishing catalog, including work with Adele, Florence + The Machine and more
Alexi Cory-Smith's UK-based music rights company says it has more than $200 million in music rights under ownership and management. Source...

Chord Music-linked ABS vehicle plans $500M deal, backed by $830M catalog led by Suicideboys, Morgan Wallen, and Ryan Tedder rights
Deal collateralized by royalties from a catalog of more than 3,750 works Source...

UMG’s Michael Nash takes aim at ‘false narrative of artist replacement’ by AI – and 3 other things we learned from his HumanX panel with Splice’s CEO
The pair discussed UMG's approach to AI, including how the company balances protecting artists' rights with leaning into AI innovation Source...

Chris Marking appointed Executive Vice President, International Venue Sponsorship at Live Nation
Marking joins from AEG as the company expands global naming rights and brand partnership strategy across its international venue network. Source...

Canada’s SOCAN paid out USD $366m to rightsholders in 2025, warns AI is ‘placing mounting pressure’ on livelihoods
Canadian performing rights society SOCAN generated revenues of CAD $587.1 million ($420m) in 2025, up 5% compared with 2024. Source...

Chad Doerge named President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Round Hill Music
The AI fintech and investment banking veteran joins the music rights firm during a period of strategic expansion. Source...

Dynamite Songs hires Claudia Namukasa as Catalogue Manager and Charlotte Hancock as Rights Acquisition Manager
New appointments will support the growth and management of Dynamite’s portfolio of music rights, as the business continues to expand Source...

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