UMG’s Sir Lucian Grainge refutes ‘ridiculous’ claims in Drake lawsuit, confirms Universal bought star’s recorded music a

UMG’s Sir Lucian Grainge refutes ‘ridiculous’ claims in Drake lawsuit, confirms Universal bought star’s recorded music and publishing catalogs

August 15, 2025

Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has filed a sworn declaration pushing back against Drake’s attempts to force him ...

Reservoir strikes ‘multifaceted’ deal with indie label Fools Gold Records, including acquisition of several of its artists’ catalogs

by FrankyNelly

June 9, 2025

Reservoir Media has struck what it calls “a multifaceted deal” with independent record label Fool’s Gold Records.The deal sees Reservoir ...

GoldState Music buys catalogs from CatchPoint Rights, AMR Songs for $200m (report)

by FrankyNelly

November 29, 2024

US-based music rights investment firm GoldState Music has expanded its portfolio through two strategic acquisitions, purchasing catalogs from CatchPoint Rights ...

Duetti secures fresh $114m to buy indie artist catalogs, including $80m raised through firm’s first asset-backed securitization transaction

by FrankyNelly

October 29, 2024

Duetti, a music investment company focused on indie music rights, has announced it has secured $114 million in new funding ...

Why was Sony Music willing to pay megabucks for Queen and Pink Floyd’s catalogs?

by FrankyNelly

October 23, 2024

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...

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