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Globe: How to Play the Music Royalty Boom as Streaming Services Fuel Growth
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber recently sold his song-catalogue rights to a British investment firm for US$200-million, joining a parade of
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Mar 9, 20235 min read
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Beyoncé Breaks Record for Grammy Wins But Earns No Top Awards
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-06/beyonce-nears-record-for-most-grammy-wins-in-music-history Beyoncé accepts...
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Feb 6, 20234 min read
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hit songs are in an asset class all their own
Source: https://www.marketplace.org/2022/06/14/merck-mercuriadis-says-hit-songs-are-in-an-asset-class-all-their-own/ by David Brancaccio...
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Jun 17, 202211 min read
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Justin Timberlake Sells the Rights to His Song Catalog in $100 Million Deal
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-26/justin-timberlake-sells-back-catalog-to-blackstone-backed-fund By Shelley...
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May 31, 20221 min read
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The 10 richest (i.e. highest-earning) songs of all time
By alan cross Source: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-10-richest-i-e-highest-earning-songs-of-all-time/ Sure, it’s nice to...
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Oct 21, 20211 min read
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OFFICIAL: BLACKSTONE IS INVESTING $1 BILLION IN MUSIC RIGHTS VIA MERCK MERCURIADIS AND HIPGNOSIS…
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/official-blackstone-is-investing-1-billion-in-music-rights-via-merck-mercuriadis/ October 12, 2021...
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Oct 13, 20214 min read
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Universal Music Shares Soar in Market Debut
Shares in world’s largest music company jump almost 40% By Nick Kostov Updated Sept. 21, 2021 6:47 am ET https://www.wsj.com/articles/uni...
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Sep 21, 20212 min read
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Musicians Say Streaming Doesn’t Pay. Can the Industry Change?
Services like Spotify and Apple Music pulled the business back from the brink. But artists say they can’t make a living. And their...
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May 12, 20219 min read
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Music is a hot new Wall Street asset
By: Hope King, Sara Fischer Source: https://www.axios.com/music-rights-streaming-copyright-99c9a9ab-6f9c-449b-bdde-c49a2e57da38.html?utm_...
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Apr 27, 20213 min read
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Take a look at this Spotify “rich list.”
Source: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/take-a-look-at-this-spotify-rich-list/ A financial insights blog called Top Dollar took a...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
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MBW: GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC REVENUES GREW 7.4% TO $21.6BN IN 2020, IN SPITE OF THE PANDEMIC
Source: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/global-recorded-music-revenues-grew-7-4-to-21-6bn-in-2020-in-spite-of-the-pandemic/ BY...
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Mar 24, 20213 min read
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MBW: HOW MANY ARTISTS ARE GENERATING $50K+ A YEAR ON SPOTIFY? OVER 13,000.
Source: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/how-many-artists-are-generating-more-than-50k-a-year-on-spotify-over-13000/ BY TIM INGHAM...
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Mar 18, 20213 min read
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THE GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC INDUSTRY GREW BY $1.5BN IN 2020, DESPITE THE PANDEMIC (REPORT)
Source: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-global-recorded-music-industry-grew-by-1-5bn-in-2020/ BY TIM INGHAM Bad Bunny was...
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Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Spotify's monthly active users up by 27% in Q4
Source: https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Spotify's-monthly-active-users-up-by-27-in-Q4/54515682 Spotify Technology S.A. said on...
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Feb 3, 20211 min read
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This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/arts/music/merck-mercuriadis-hipgnosis.html?referringSource=articleShare Merck Mercuriadis...
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Dec 21, 20209 min read
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Why Rock’s Biggest Stars Are Selling Away Their Publishing Rights
Source: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rock-stars-selling-publishing-rights/ Bob Dylan, David Crosby and Stevie Nicks are joining the...
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Dec 10, 20203 min read
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How to Invest in Royalties
Source: https://theincomeinvestors.com/how-to-invest-in-royalties/ By Susan Lassiter-Lyonsin in Discover Investment Opportunities This...
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Dec 10, 20208 min read
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Bloomberg: Bob Dylan to Sell His Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-07/universal-agrees-to-buy-bob-dylan-s-entire-songwriting-catalog By Lucas Shaw...
Music Royalties Inc.
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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The Economist: Music royalties are proving a hit for investors
Source: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2020/12/03/music-royalties-are-proving-a-hit-for-investors Ben Stennis is a...
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Dec 8, 20202 min read
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MBW: Hipgnosis Songs Fund is now worth $1.7bn... and is on course to generate $120m-plus this year
Source: https://mailchi.mp/musicbizworldwide/hipgnosis-is-now-worth-17bn-and-on-course-for-a-120m-year?e=228e9b8ce1 It's been a big week...
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Dec 8, 20203 min read
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