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Sony Music Acquires Dylan Catalog

January 24, 2022 kevincarter Bob Dylan, Sony Music Entertainment

• Sony Music Entertainment (SME) formally announced it has fully acquired Bob Dylan‘s entire back catalog of recorded music, as

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WMG/Blavatnik Fund Names New Grantees

January 21, 2022January 23, 2022 kevincarter Blavatnik Family Foundation, WMG

• The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) announced its third set of grantee

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Legendary Acquisition For KKR/BMG

January 7, 2022January 9, 2022 kevincarter BMG, John Legend

• John Legend has joined the growing list of superstars who are cashing in on the boom market for music

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WCM Acquires David Bowie Catalog

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 kevincarter David Bowie, Warner Chappell Music

• Warner Chappell Music (WCM) and the estate of David Bowie announced that WCM has acquired the global music publishing

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Done: Sony Music Acquires Springsteen Catalogs

December 16, 2021December 23, 2021 kevincarter Bruce Springsteen, Columbia Records, Sony Music Group

• Sony Music Group formally confirmed that it has indeed acquired Bruce Springsteen‘s entire body of recorded music and songwriting

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Good Karma For New York, LA, Chicago

December 13, 2021 kevincarter Good Karma Brands

• Good Karma Brands, LLC is gaining some serious major market street cred as the company announced plans to acquire

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BMG Acquires Mötley Crüe Catalog

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 kevincarter 10th Street, BMG, Mötley Crüe

• BMG announced it has acquired the entire recorded catalog of Mötley Crüe. Terms of the deal were not made

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Giving Back Is Good Karma

November 29, 2021 kevincarter 101.7 The Truth, Good Karma Brands

• Good Karma Brands’ WGKB-AM/W269DL (101.7 The Truth)/Milwaukee, in partnership with Associated Bank, is excited to announce Black-Owned Business Giveback,

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Warner Chappell Inks Haan

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 kevincarter Warner Chappell Music

• Warner Chappell Music has signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with Haan, described as “one of Australia’s most dynamic up

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Medical Debt Paid While U Wait

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, KWJJ

• Hey, you can keep your “Family Four-Packs” — Audacy has done something far more useful — helped eradicate over