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Bieber’s Coachella Set Leans on YouTube Clips, Not Catalog Ownership
entertainment1 month ago

Bieber’s Coachella Set Leans on YouTube Clips, Not Catalog Ownership

At Coachella, Bieber performed snippets of his older songs via YouTube clips on stage, but claims that selling his music catalog blocks him from performing those songs are incorrect. Experts say public-performance rights licensed by PROs cover live shows, and there’s no restriction in his deal with Recognition Music Group. The catalog sale shifts publishing and master rights, not live-performance rights, and could even boost streams of the original tracks.

music-industry8 months ago

Jack White Sells Catalog Stake to Sony Music

Jack White is selling a stake in his music catalog, including works with The White Stripes, his solo projects, and bands like The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, to Sony Music, with the deal closing earlier this summer. The specifics of the stake and payment are undisclosed, but White retains control of his recordings and the deal does not include future works.

"Rod Stewart Joins Music Catalog Sale Surge, Sells Song Collection for Nearly $100 Million"
entertainment2 years ago

"Rod Stewart Joins Music Catalog Sale Surge, Sells Song Collection for Nearly $100 Million"

Rock singer Rod Stewart has sold his song catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists for nearly $100 million, including interests in his publishing catalog, recorded music, and name and likeness rights. The deal comes as Iconic announced raising over $1 billion in new capital for future catalog investments, primarily from HPS Investment Partners. Stewart's six-decade catalog includes hits like “Maggie May” and “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” and follows the company’s acquisitions of the catalogs of other music legends.