Monthly Brief

Monthly Brief

Monthly Brief

Power Deals

Power Deals

Sep 11, 2025

Sep 11, 2025

Catalog & Publishing Acquisitions

Reservoir Media + Miles Davis Estate – (90% / $40–60M)

GoldState Music + Yung Lan – (Seven-Figure Deal)

Joint Ventures & Label/Publisher Partnerships

Universal Music India + Maddock Films – Mad for Music

Armada Music + Layton Giordani – Madminds Label

Financing & Investment Vehicles (Funds, Bonds, Securitizations)

SESAC Music Group – Whole Business Securitization, $889M

Bowie Bonds / Music Royalty Securitizations – ($4.4B raised)

Licensing, Tech, and Distribution Deals

SongTools + LabelWorx – Platform Integration / Distribution Partnership

Merlin + Nina Protocol – Direct-to-Fan Licensing & Distribution Platform Deal

Catalog & Publishing Acquisitions

Reservoir Media + Miles Davis Estate – (90% / $40–60M)

GoldState Music + Yung Lan – (Seven-Figure Deal)

Joint Ventures & Label/Publisher Partnerships

Universal Music India + Maddock Films – Mad for Music

Armada Music + Layton Giordani – Madminds Label

Financing & Investment Vehicles (Funds, Bonds, Securitizations)

SESAC Music Group – Whole Business Securitization, $889M

Bowie Bonds / Music Royalty Securitizations – ($4.4B raised)

Licensing, Tech, and Distribution Deals

SongTools + LabelWorx – Platform Integration / Distribution Partnership

Merlin + Nina Protocol – Direct-to-Fan Licensing & Distribution Platform Deal

Catalog & Publishing Acquisitions

Reservoir Media + Miles Davis Estate – (90% / $40–60M)

GoldState Music + Yung Lan – (Seven-Figure Deal)

Joint Ventures & Label/Publisher Partnerships

Universal Music India + Maddock Films – Mad for Music

Armada Music + Layton Giordani – Madminds Label

Financing & Investment Vehicles (Funds, Bonds, Securitizations)

SESAC Music Group – Whole Business Securitization, $889M

Bowie Bonds / Music Royalty Securitizations – ($4.4B raised)

Licensing, Tech, and Distribution Deals

SongTools + LabelWorx – Platform Integration / Distribution Partnership

Merlin + Nina Protocol – Direct-to-Fan Licensing & Distribution Platform Deal