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$1.2B 'King Of Pop' Music Catalog Deal Leads Top 10 Ever

Law 360

As a stable asset class that has fared well amid economic uncertainty, music catalogs have attracted much attention from both private equity firms and music industry corporations that are attuned to increasingly lucrative royalty fees and spikes in music streaming.

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Musicians Will Never Re-Record Their Catalogs Again … Like Ever

Above The Law

The post Musicians Will Never Re-Record Their Catalogs Again … Like Ever appeared first on Above the Law. While Taylor Swift was not the first to use this strategy to assert her artistic independence, the labels are committed to making sure she is the last.

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Music Mondays: ZZ Top Catalog Sold To BMG and KKR For $50M

The Hollywood Lawyer

ZZ Top’s manager negotiated a deal to sell their entire catalog to BMG and KKR for $50M. The agreement includes a buyout of the “band’s publishing catalog and their income from recorded royalties and performance royalties.” ” ZZ Top and BMG have held a joint publishing agreement for years.

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Music Mondays: 50% of Chris Isaak’s Catalog Now Owned By Primary Wave Music

The Hollywood Lawyer

In a multi-million-dollar purchase, Primary Wave Music became the new owner of 50% of Grammy-nominated musician, Chris Isaak, catalog. The post Music Mondays: 50% of Chris Isaak’s Catalog Now Owned By Primary Wave Music appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Primary Wave also owns substantial interests in the […].

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Music Mondays: 2 Live Crew Attempts To Reclaim Catalog And Gets Sued

The Hollywood Lawyer

2 Live Crew, under the termination provision, is attempting to take back control of their catalog from Lil Joe Records, which purchased the Crew’s catalog in 1995 from their previous label. The post Music Mondays: 2 Live Crew Attempts To Reclaim Catalog And Gets Sued appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Music Mondays: A Tribe Called Quest Says They Never Authorized an NFT of Their Catalog

The Hollywood Lawyer

The post Music Mondays: A Tribe Called Quest Says They Never Authorized an NFT of Their Catalog appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. A third party owned the stake, and the IP sold for 40.191 Ethereum, or the equivalent of $84,765 when the 24-hour sale […].

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Music Mondays: Dylan’s Catalog Sale Prompts $7.25M Lawsuit By Co-Writer

The Hollywood Lawyer

million lawsuit claiming that the sale of Dylan’s catalog to Universal breached their […]. The post Music Mondays: Dylan’s Catalog Sale Prompts $7.25M Lawsuit By Co-Writer appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Now, Levy’s widow has filed a $7.25