Catalogue Acquisition Deals

Years ago, an astute businessperson told me that you build assets to sell them. This conversation had nothing to do with music, but it always resonated with me.

Fast forward to 2025, and this statement applies to the music industry just as much as real estate, or high-growth tech start-ups. Over the last several years, countless creators have sold rights to their music assets; in some cases, for astronomical dollars.

Artists like Queen ($1.27 billion, all funds in US$); Pink Floyd ($400 million); Bruce Springsteen ($500 million); Bob Dylan ($500 million); The Red Hot Chilli Peppers ($140 million); Justin Bieber ($200 million); and more have sold music rights to deep-pocketed buyers.