Beyoncé Breaks Record for Grammy Wins But Earns No Top Awards

hit songs are in an asset class all their own

Justin Timberlake Sells the Rights to His Song Catalog in $100 Million Deal

The 10 richest (i.e. highest-earning) songs of all time

OFFICIAL: BLACKSTONE IS INVESTING $1 BILLION IN MUSIC RIGHTS VIA MERCK MERCURIADIS AND HIPGNOSIS…

Universal Music Shares Soar in Market Debut

Musicians Say Streaming Doesn’t Pay. Can the Industry Change?

Music is a hot new Wall Street asset

Take a look at this Spotify “rich list.”

MBW: GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC REVENUES GREW 7.4% TO $21.6BN IN 2020, IN SPITE OF THE PANDEMIC

MBW: HOW MANY ARTISTS ARE GENERATING $50K+ A YEAR ON SPOTIFY? OVER 13,000.

THE GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC INDUSTRY GREW BY $1.5BN IN 2020, DESPITE THE PANDEMIC (REPORT)

Spotify's monthly active users up by 27% in Q4

This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs

Why Rock’s Biggest Stars Are Selling Away Their Publishing Rights

How to Invest in Royalties

Bloomberg: Bob Dylan to Sell His Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal

The Economist: Music royalties are proving a hit for investors

MBW: Hipgnosis Songs Fund is now worth $1.7bn... and is on course to generate $120m-plus this year