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U2, Rolling Stones albums among rights picked by by Round Hill Music from producer Steve Lillywhite

Specialist private equity investor Round Hill Music Royalty Partners has bought the rights to music from bands including U2, The Rolling Stones and Peter Gabriel from veteran music producer Steve Lillywhite. The post U2, Rolling

Blackstone among suitors for Pink Floyd back catalogue, deal could fetch nearly $500m – report

Legendary British prog-rock band Pink Floyd has reportedly picked up interest from private equity giant Blackstone as suitors circle the group's music rights catalogue. The post Blackstone among suitors for Pink Floyd back catalogue, deal

ECI scores 2.6x return with Imagesound sale to Livingbridge

ECI Partners has scored a 2.6x return selling digital media service Imagesound to fellow UK private equity investor Livingbridge. The post ECI scores 2.6x return with Imagesound sale to Livingbridge first appeared on AltAssets Private

Third buyout giant this month seals big-money music rights deal

KKR has become the third private equity giant this month to score a big-money deal in the music rights sector. The post Third buyout giant this month seals big-money music rights deal first appeared on

Second big music rights PE deal in a week sees Blackstone team with Hipgnosis for $1bn investment plan

Buyout giant Blackstone has teamed with Hipgnosis Song Management for a $1bn investment plan aimed at acquiring music rights and manage catalogues. The post Second big music rights PE deal in a week sees Blackstone team

A $1 Billion Competitor for Music Rights Says ‘Content Is Queen’

Sherrese Clarke Soares, the founder of HarbourView Equity Partners, is a Black woman approaching the high-stakes world of catalog sales from a different perspective.

Music distribution major DistroKid gets $1.3bn valuation through Insight Partners investment

Insight Partners has helped music distributor DistroKid to a $1.3bn valuation through a "substantial investment". The post Music distribution major DistroKid gets $1.3bn valuation through Insight Partners investment first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Triple Grammy winner Tedder sells stake in music catalogue to KKR

KKR has agreed to buy a majority stake in the music catalogue of triple-Grammy winner Ryan Tedder and his band OneRepublic.

Taylor Swift fails in attempt to regain catalogue rights as Shamrock Capital seals $300m deal

Pop music icon Taylor Swift has failed in her attempt to regain control of her own music back-catalogue after it was sold to to private equity house Shamrock Capital in a reported $300m deal.

MidOcean Partners has acquired Music Reports from ABRY Partners

Middle-market private equity firm MidOcean Partners has acquired independent music rights data company Music Reports, for an undisclosed amount.

Royalty-free music, images subscription business Artlist gets KKR investment

Global private equity major heavyweight KKR has invested in royalty-free licensed music provider Artlist.

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