Tag: rights

Donna Summer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering catalog and name, image & likeness rights

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:56:34 +0000

Summer sold more than 100 million albums worldwide

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Global Music Rights sues Music Choice, alleging ‘willful’ copyright infringement of 95 songs after its license expired

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:38:57 +0000

Founded in 2013 by Irving Azoff, GMR represents just over 175 songwriters and their publishers

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220+ rights orgs worldwide urge France’s National Assembly to adopt bill that would force AI firms to prove copyrighted content wasn’t used to train their tech

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:09:04 +0000

The Darcos bill would reverse the burden of proof in AI copyright disputes in France

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Spotify seeking rights to show live video of music festivals (report)

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:06:40 +0000

Spotify has already begun adding footage from live events, including a Dua Lipa show in Mexico City, Bloomberg reported.

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Grammy-winner Youssou N’Dour named Vice President of CISAC as global rights org marks 100 years

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:59:28 +0000

N'Dour succeeds outgoing Vice Presidents Yvonne Chaka Chaka, a South African singer and songwriter, and Arturo Márquez, a Mexican composer.

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Garth Brooks seeking up to $2bn for his music catalog (report)

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:03:54 +0000

The WSJ reports that the artist believes the value of his music rights could fall 'anywhere from the high $1 billion range to more than $2 billion.'

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Downtown Music Publishing strikes deal to represent Biz Markie catalog and name, image & likeness rights

admin — Fri, 29 May 2026 14:33:58 +0000

Deal covers publishing administration and sync licensing, alongside representation of the late artist's NIL rights.

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Chord Music Partners’ John Chapman on the next wave of capital heading for music rights

admin — Wed, 20 May 2026 17:09:04 +0000

Alongside Sam Hendel, Chapman runs Dundee Partners, the investment office of the Hendel family

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After selling Taylor Swift her masters, Shamrock closes new $813M fund – targeting rights including music

admin — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:05:39 +0000

Shamrock's Content Strategy has grown to more than $3.3 billion in AUM across equity and debt products over the past decade

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As ABS deals reshape the music rights landscape, KBRA says it’s rated $12.9B in music royalty-backed bonds since 2020 – but expects issuance to fall 25% in 2026

admin — Mon, 18 May 2026 16:24:46 +0000

The music ABS market has more than tripled in size in just three years, says new KBRA report

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Primary Wave strikes partnership with Pete Townshend for ‘future creative endeavors’ including use of his name, image, and likeness rights

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:40:51 +0000

Primary Wave Music partners with the co-founder and principal songwriter of legendary British rock band The Who

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Sony in advanced talks to buy Blackstone’s Recognition Music for up to $4B, reports Bloomberg

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:40:13 +0000

The acquisition would be made through Sony's music rights-buying JV with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, the news outlet reported

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Primary Wave strikes deal with Harry Chapin estate covering singer-songwriter’s catalog, name, image & likeness rights

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:42 +0000

Harry Chapin's catalog encompasses 11 albums, 14 singles, and more than 16 million albums sold worldwide.

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How will the major labels overcome the copyright threat from AI music? By turning to the most powerful weapon available: AI itself.

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:03:14 +0000

MBW digs through new patent filings describing a 'media rights platform' that sits between rightsholders, gen AI systems, and the end users who want to prompt AI to create derivative works from copyrighted music

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Bella Figura Music acquires Paul Epworth publishing catalog, including work with Adele, Florence + The Machine and more

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:59:41 +0000

Alexi Cory-Smith's UK-based music rights company says it has more than $200 million in music rights under ownership and management.

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