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Primary Wave artist royalties the cars deal

Primary Wave Acquires Artist Royalties of The Cars, Including Mega-Hits Like ‘Just What I Needed’ and ‘You Might Think’

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Vinyl Me, Please Finds a New Owner in VNYL — Execs Say They’ll ‘Do Right by the Customers’

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Is Believe Going Private? EQT Consortium Targets Remaining Shares With New Public Offer and ‘Squeeze-Out’ Proposal

Dylan Smith
April 16, 2025
Believe founder Denis Ladegaillerie, whose digital music company has taken another step towards privatization. Photo Credit: Believe Is Believe officially going private? It looks that way, as founder Denis La... Read More...
Vobile Pex acquisition

Vobile Officially Acquires Pex, Targets Audio Buildout ‘As Generative AI Reshapes the Future of Creativity’

Dylan Smith
April 14, 2025
Vobile has officially announced a Pex buyout deal. Photo Credit: Pex Self-described IP protection, monetization, and marketing specialist Vobile has officially acquired Pex. Santa Clara-headquartered Vobile... Read More...
create music group has acquired indie electronic label !k7

Create Music Group Has Acquired Indie Label !K7

Ashley King
April 10, 2025
Photo Credit: !K7 Create Music Group has announced the acquisition of indie electronic label !K7. The deal was already in motion before the death of !K7 Founder Horst Weidenmueller in February 2025 at age 60.... Read More...
All Things Considered Easy Life Entertainment acquisition

All Things Considered Acquires Majority Stake in Jamie Osman’s Easy Life Entertainment: ‘Solidifying Our Position As a Fully Integrated Music Company’

Dylan Smith
April 7, 2025
A live performance from Fatherson, one of the acts signed to Easy Life Records. Along with several other Easy Life entities, the label has been majority-acquired by All Things Considered. Photo Credit: Paul Hu... Read More...
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Universal Music’s Downtown Acquisition Referred to European Commission for Investigation: ‘Regulators See the Threat’

Dylan Smith
April 4, 2025
The European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photo Credit: EmDee Regulatory scrutiny of Universal Music Group’s Downtown Music deal is heating up in the EU, where the acquisition has been referred to the... Read More...
xAI X purchase

xAI Acquires X in Multibillion-Dollar Deal — But the Social Platform Is Still Grappling With Music Publishers’ Infringement Suit

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March 31, 2025
xAI has acquired X in a multibillion-dollar deal, but the social platform is still entangled in a copyright infringement suit levied by 17 music publishers. Photo Credit: Dima Solomin xAI has acquired X (form... Read More...
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Avex Acquires S10 Music Publishing, Taps Brandon Silverstein to Lead New LA-Based Division

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March 25, 2025
Brandon Silverstein, who's signed on as CEO of the newly minted Avex Music Group. Photo Credit: Hidefumi Hase Less than one year after investing in S10 Entertainment, Japanese entertainment conglomerate Avex ... Read More...
Infinite Reality Napster purchase

Infinite Reality Acquires Napster for $207 Million, Eyes Superfan Buildout to Develop the ‘Ultimate Music Platform’

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The joint Infinite Reality and Napster logo. Photo Credit: Infinite Reality Napster has once again sold – this time to self-described “social metaverse technology company” Infinite Reality, which says it paid... Read More...
Concord Stem Distribution purchase

Concord Confirms Partial Stem Purchase, Eyes Plans to ‘Accelerate Stem’s Global Expansion’

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March 24, 2025
(l to r) Stem CEO Milana Lewis, Concord Label Group head Tom Becci, and Stem president Kristin Graziani. Photo Credit: Erica Hernandez Concord has officially acquired Stem Disintermedia's distribution divisio... Read More...
is Concord about to acquire Stem

Concord’s Stem Acquisition Price Is Topping $100 Million — According to the Latest Industry Intel

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March 20, 2025
Photo Credit: RDNE Concord Music's rumored acquisition of Stem Disintermedia is fetching a bigger price tag than previously thought, according to DMN sources. For those who love that music industry deal flow... Read More...
Primary Wave Notorious B.I.G. catalog

Primary Wave Confirms Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Deal — Reportedly $200 Million Overall Valuation

Dylan Smith
March 20, 2025
Primary Wave has confirmed a deal for the Notorious B.I.G. catalog. Photo Credit: Primary Wave Weeks after reports suggested that Primary Wave was poised to take a 50% interest in the Notorious B.I.G. catalog... Read More...
Rimas Entertainment Dale Play Records

Rimas Entertainment Acquires a Stake in Dale Play Records

Ashley King
March 6, 2025
Photo Credit: Noah Assad, Federico Lauria, Jonathan Miranda / by Eric Rojas Rimas Entertainment acquires a stake in Dale Play Records, strengthening their global impact and commitment to independent artist de... Read More...
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