On Thursday, June 18, a conference will be held at The Steel Yard in London.<\/p>\n
Global music companies are actively seeking to acquire music catalogues, and are increasingly collaborating with investment firms to facilitate these purchases. Sony Music and GIC, a sovereign wealth fund of Singapore established to manage foreign reserves, are forming a new investment \u2018capital vehicle\u2019 focused on \u201chigh-quality, marquee music catalogue assets\u201d. The specific catalogues targeted have not been disclosed, but the companies stated they will consider opportunities \u201cacross a range of genres\u201d, with Sony Music responsible for identifying, acquiring, and managing potential assets.<\/p>\n
Primary Wave Music has also made a strategic investment in Run, a company offering financing solutions to artists, labels, and rights holders, including for full-catalogue acquisitions. Primary Wave stated that Run\u2019s technology will \u201cenhance deal selectivity, improve forecast accuracy, and complements its broader investment and acquisition strategy\u201d.<\/p>\n
Japanese musical exports are experiencing growth, driven by physical sales.<\/p>\n
The Chinese music market remains complex for many industry observers.<\/p>\n