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Music rights have been a big news because they have been often in recent years last week. If you have to believe in the report Primary wave Just before starting music rights Notorious Private land.

In other rights acquisition news, we Crow capital management and Aquarian Holdings I joined the power to release Crow Music PartnerEarly new music investment fund $ 250 million In the capital that takes over the catalog.

In other places, Universal music group It reports annual income in 2024 and shows recorded music subscriptions. 9.1% yoyto US $ 5 billion During the year.

UMG is celebrating sales Youtube Congratulations on a big subscriber milestone: The platform has been added. 25 million YouTube Music and Premium Subscriber, Total over the past 12 months 125 million.

Finally, we received that this week Rimas EntertainmentHouse Bad rabbitI acquired a “important” stake Dale Play RecordSuperstar producer and DJ’s label helminth.

What happened this week?

1) The notorious large real estate is 1,000m+ music rights trading 1st wave (report)

Primary wave It is close to acquiring a significant stake NotoriousIn a trading deal between the music catalog plus name and similarity authority $ 100 million and $ 150 million.

It is according to Hollywood reporterThe contract, which cited sources on February 28, reported that the contract is expected to close in a few weeks.

The authority to publish the rapper’s catalog $ 100 millionLike a master rights for slightly higher prices of additional prices $ 30 million to $ 50 million.

However, S Source said the news outlet could have eight final prices, not nine.

2) The recorded music subscription streaming revenue of Universal Music Group increased $ 5 billion in 2024, 9.1% YoY increased by 2024

Universal music groupThe latest FY results were announced on Thursday (March 6).

2024 There is a pearl in the financial fiscal fiscal year of fiscal year: the company’s recorded music subscription revenue is EUR € 4.62 billion Annually UP 9.1% yoy.

It indicates equal US $ 50 billionDepending on the average exchange rate of the year according to the IRS data.

Meanwhile, in the fourth quarter of 2024 (at the end of December), UMG’s sign -up streaming revenue has been recorded. 9.0% yoyto EUR € 1.27 billion (USD $ 13.3 billion)…

3) Guggenheim Exec’s Aquarian Holdings Backs Raven Capital with a new $ 250m music rights JV

Along with the deeper surface supporters, a new music investment fund is known in itself.

Crow Music Partner It started with something MBW I understand that it is an early investment US $ 250 million I acquire music rights. The long -term goal of the fund is to own. $ 1 billion Value of copyright -related copyright.

This fund is a joint venture between Crow capital management and Aquarian Holdings. The latter company is an investment company founded by EX-.Guggenheim Partner Management Rudy Sahay With ~ $ 22 billion Administrative assets.

SAHAY mentioned Aquarian’s expansion at the Music M & A Space, and in a statement on March 5, his company said, “It recognized an attractive opportunity in a crowded music royalty sector fascinated by the relatively characteristic of the musical rights of predictable cash flow and extensive macroeconomic trends.”

4) Bad Bunny Label Rimas Entertainment acquires the ‘important’ stake in Dale Play Records.

Rimas EntertainmentIt is best known as the best known Latin music superstar. Bad rabbitWe have acquired an important stake Dale Play Record.

In 2018 Federico LauríaArgentina -based Dale Play releases the music of superstar producers and DJs. helminthAlong with a variety of Latin music artists, BZRP music sessions are streaming mega hits.

According to the official announcement on March 6, this contract is “ Rob Stringer (Sony Music Group Chairman), AFO verdeAnd the whole Sony music Family as well as family Brad Nabin,,, Jason PascalAnd team orchard“.

The press release added: “Their cooperation helps to realize this partnership, and their trust emphasizes the importance of this new chapter in the industry.”

5) YouTube Music and Premium hit 125 million subscribers and add an average 2m sub last year.

Universal music groupChairman and CEO Lucian Grazy Sir At the end of October, UMG’s Q3 imported phone confirms YouTube music “I have become one of the fastest growing players in subscriptions.”

Now we know exactly how fast.

The platform also works Tiktok Rival shorts surpassed significant milestones. 125 million We have paid YouTube music and premium subscribers worldwide, including tests.

The milestone means that YouTube has been added. 25 million Since the last 12 months of subscribers (average more than 2 million months) have been announced in February 2024, they have been operating with more than 2 million sub.

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