Music rights

Primary Wave strikes ‘multi-million-dollar’ catalog deal with estate of iconic songwriter P.F. Sloan

Primary Wave acquire Sloan’s publishing and writer’s share in his works, as well his master royalty income

Cutting Edge strikes eight-figure deal with pop songwriter and producer Jamie Hartman

Hartman has written or co-written hits for artists such as Lewis Capaldi, Celeste, Calvin Harris, Rag’n’Bone Man and the Backstreet Boys

Armin van Buuren’s Armada Music launches $100m catalog-buying fund backed by Pinnacle Financial

Launched by Armada Music, the fund claims to be the world’s first dance music investment company

Switzerland-based MusicBird secures $100m loan facility from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to buy music rights

Company entered the rights acquisition space in 2021

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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

Singapore-based music fund launches with initial raise of USD $100m

Global music rights database pilot launched with top music companies

Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell, BMG and Global Music Rights on board