Mergers and Acquisitions Archives

Live Nation Dominican Republic SD Concerts

Live Nation Dips Into the Dominican Republic with SD Concerts Acquisition

May 29, 2025

Photo Credit: Robin Canfield Live Nation expands its presence in Latin America through the acquisition of the Dominican Republic’s SD Concerts, a rising force in Central and South America. Live Nation announ... Read More...

HYBE America Offloads Big Machine Rock, Home of Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar & More

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Chris Daughtry, lead singer of Daughtry, by Luis Blanco / CC by 2.0 Gebbia Media has acquired Big Machine Rock from Hybe America. The roster includes Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar, Olive Vox,... Read More...

GCL, Live Event Company Behind Taylor, Beyoncé, and McCartney’s Mega-Tours, Snapped Up for $1 Billion+

Ashley King

May 27, 2025

Photo Credit: Paolo Villanueva / CC by 2.0 CGL, the company behind the biggest tours, such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, announces a controlling investment from Providence Equity Partners. GCL, a worldwide le... Read More...

Hybe to Sell Remaining SM Entertainment Stake to Tencent in $175 Million+ Deal

Dylan Smith

May 27, 2025

A live performance from SM Entertainment act Aespa. Photo Credit: Plumflower Snow Hybe has officially moved to sell its remaining SM Entertainment stake – encompassing almost 10% of the rival K-pop agency – t... Read More...

Another Taylor Swift Catalog Deal? Shamrock Is Reportedly Looking to Sell the Artist’s Original Masters

Dylan Smith

May 26, 2025

An Eras Tour performance from Taylor Swift, whose original catalog might be changing hands once again. Photo Credit: Paolo V Shamrock Capital is actively looking to offload Taylor Swift’s original masters – a... Read More...

OpenAI Dives Into Hardware With Reportedly $6.5 Billion Acquisition — This ‘Family of AI Products’ Better Be Awesome

Dylan Smith

May 22, 2025

Jony Ive, who's sold a company called io to OpenAI at a reportedly $6.5 billion valuation. Photo Credit: Marcus Dawes Welcome to the hardware world, OpenAI: The artificial intelligence giant has acquired a st... Read More...

ROXi Sells In ‘Management Buyout’ and Eyes ‘FastStream’ Expansion — U2 Bassist Adam Clayton Comes Aboard as an Investor

Dylan Smith

May 20, 2025

U2 bassist Adam Clayton, who has an interest in the just-sold ROXi music video service. Photo Credit: U2start Self-described “music video streaming service” ROXi has officially sold in a "management buyout," ... Read More...

Cherry Red Records Acquires Soul and R&B Label Dome Records: ‘It’s Time to Hand Over the Reins to a New Custodian’

Dylan Smith

May 20, 2025

(l to r) Cherry Red Records MD Adam Velasco; Korda Marshall (a consultant on today's deal); Cherry Red founder and chairman Iain McNay; Dome Records founder Peter Robinson; Dome GM Santosh Robinson; and Cherry... Read More...

UMG’s Global Talent Services (GTS) Acquires Latin Music Management Company RLM

Dylan Smith

May 19, 2025

Global Talent Services head Narcís Rebollo and Rosa Lagarrigue, who's now GTS' global EVP. Photo Credit: Universal Music Universal Music’s little-discussed Global Talent Services (GTS) Latin artist services a... Read More...

Reservoir Musicraft Entertainment acquisition

Reservoir Kicks Off India Expansion by Acquiring ‘Entire’ Musicraft Entertainment Catalog

Dylan Smith

May 15, 2025

Reservoir exec Spek, who oversees the operations of Musicraft Entertainment purchaser PopIndia. Photo Credit: Reservoir Media One month after launching a Mumbai-based subsidiary called PopIndia, Reservoir Med... Read More...

Concord Acquires Broadway Licensing Global (BLG), Including Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and More

Dylan Smith

May 9, 2025

Concord has officially acquired Broadway Licensing Global (BLG). Photo Credit: Erik Mclean Concord has officially acquired self-described “global leader in theatrical licensing and distribution” Broadway Lice... Read More...

RODE parent the freedman group acquires uhf wireless lectrosonics

RØDE Parent The Freedman Group Acquires UHF Wireless Audio Leader Lectrosonics—US-Based Manufacturing Hub Takes Root

Ashley King

May 8, 2025

Photo Credit: DLXMedia.hu RØDE parent The Freedman Group has announced the acquisition of Lectrosonics, a U.S. based pioneer in high-end wireless audio systems. Founded in 1971, Lectrosonics’ UHF wireless sy... Read More...

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

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

Four Years Later, Seated Founders Reacquire Company from Sofar Sounds

HarbourView Acquires ‘Select Catalog Assets’ from Rodney Jerkins — With Chapter Two ‘Facilitating’ the Deal

Back in ‘Acquisition Mode,’ Round Hill Announces ‘Flurry’ of Catalog Investments — Stakes in ‘Physical,’ ‘I Love It,’ and More

Live Nation Dips Into the Dominican Republic with SD Concerts Acquisition

HYBE America Offloads Big Machine Rock, Home of Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar & More

GCL, Live Event Company Behind Taylor, Beyoncé, and McCartney’s Mega-Tours, Snapped Up for $1 Billion+

Hybe to Sell Remaining SM Entertainment Stake to Tencent in $175 Million+ Deal

Another Taylor Swift Catalog Deal? Shamrock Is Reportedly Looking to Sell the Artist’s Original Masters

OpenAI Dives Into Hardware With Reportedly $6.5 Billion Acquisition — This ‘Family of AI Products’ Better Be Awesome

ROXi Sells In ‘Management Buyout’ and Eyes ‘FastStream’ Expansion — U2 Bassist Adam Clayton Comes Aboard as an Investor

Cherry Red Records Acquires Soul and R&B Label Dome Records: ‘It’s Time to Hand Over the Reins to a New Custodian’

UMG’s Global Talent Services (GTS) Acquires Latin Music Management Company RLM

Reservoir Kicks Off India Expansion by Acquiring ‘Entire’ Musicraft Entertainment Catalog

Concord Acquires Broadway Licensing Global (BLG), Including Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and More

RØDE Parent The Freedman Group Acquires UHF Wireless Audio Leader Lectrosonics—US-Based Manufacturing Hub Takes Root