Virgin Music Group expands operations in Nigeria, led by Olukorede ‘Kay’ Ikazoboh
Universal Music Group-owned artist and label services company Virgin Music Group has expanded its operations into Lagos, Nigeria. Respected...
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Word Collections secures $5m in funding from investors led by Metallica’s Black Squirrel Partners
Word Collections, the digital rights management company founded by music entrepreneur Jeff Price, has secured $5 million in funding...
A 10% stake in Led Zeppelin’s music is for sale. Here’s how it ended up on the market.
The past few years have seen a number of deals struck for rights to music by iconic rock artists....
Snafu launches AI-powered ‘Snafu Song Fund’ financing for indie artists backed by $7m round led by Pophouse Entertainment
Sweden-based Snafu Records has attracted a fair bit of industry attention since launching in February 2020 with $2.9 million...
1975 agency Primary Talent parts from CAA in deal led by CEO Matt Bates
In 2020, UK-based music booking agency Primary Talent International sold to Los Angeles-born ICM Partners ICM Partners, which was...
Universal Music UK’s EMI Records launches new label, EMI North, led by Clive Cawley
Universal Music UK-owned EMI Records is launching a new label in the northern British city of Leeds, in Yorkshire,...
Duetti, a startup led by Tidal’s former COO, plans to buy and monetize independent artists’ rights – report
After raising $7 million in a seed funding round in July, startup Duetti is seeking to buy catalog rights...
Warner launches OUT OF ORDER, an emerging markets-focused record label led by Selina Chowdhury
Warner Music’s Emerging Markets division has launched a new label called OUT OF ORDER. The label will highlight artists,...
Trump Hastily Settles Assault Suit That Led to Revelation He’s Afraid He Might Be Killed by a Piece of Fruit
In 2022, it’s a full-time job keeping track of all the criminal investigations and civil suits facing Donald Trump....
New $100m-backed fund launches to buy catalogs in Asia, led by industry veteran Chee Meng Tan and ex-Universal Music China MD Garand Wu
The global music rights acquisitions space’s biggest players have been predominantly based in the US and Europe to date....