Music Business Worldwide (MBW)

On the latest Music Business Worldwide (MBW) podcast, MBW founder Tim Ingham is joined by Sherrese Clarke Soares, founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners. HarbourView has earned plenty of headlines since it was founded in 2021. Under Soares, the company has acquired premium recorded music and publishing assets performed by stars such as Wiz Khalifa, Nelly, Lady A, Florida Georgia Line and the late, great Christine McVie. One of HarbourView’s biggest deals to date is its reported $325 million purchase of SoundHouse Acquisitions LLC in 2022, a catalog that includes royalty streams for songs by artists such as Tech N9ne, George Jones and Trey Songz. HarbourView has made all of these acquisitions with the financial backing of Apollo Global Management, Inc., who partnered with Soares to launch the firm. (Apollo recently partnered with Sony Music Group via a $700 million investment which is believed to have partly funded Sony's buyout of Queen's catalog.) Over the past year, HarbourView has expanded its remit beyond music into other entertainment verticals, a good example being its investment in content company Mucho Mas Media, which produced the Netflix hit The Long Game. (It's also continued to buy in music: subsequent to Ingham's interview with Soares, Harbourview confirmed its acquisition of a select publishing catalog from Grammy-winning James Fauntleroy.) In March 2024, HarbourView announced a new source of funding for future deals, having secured $500 million in debt from KKR via a private securitization of its catalog of music royalties. Sherrese Clarke Soares is well-versed in the financialization of entertainment rights. Prior to starting HarbourView, between 2019 and 2021 she led Tempo Music, a pioneering music acquisition vehicle created with and bankrolled by Providence Equity Partners. Before that, she spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley, where – between 2017 and 2019 – she founded and led the development of the firm's entertainment, media and sports structured solutions platform. On this podcast, Ingham talks to Soares about HarbourView’s ambitions in the music and entertainment space, the apparent recent slowdown in streaming growth, the impact of elevated interest rates on music M&A, and much more. Read abridged/edited highlights from their conversation, or listen to the full podcast, here... Thanks to Voly Entertainment for the support. #Podcasts #musicbusiness #musicindustry

TaP Music is seeking a dynamic and experienced Day-to-Day Artist Manager to join their team, who can lead projects confidently, whilst also working collaboratively, with a positive and flexible attitude. At least 3 years in a similar role, with experience working alongside globally renowned artists required. Based in London. #musicindustry #musicjobs #jobsearch #jobsearching #jobhunt #jobhunting

This week's Job of the Week is for RSK Entertainment Ltd. who are looking for a self-starting, enthusiastic and experienced Label Manager to join their team on the rock and pop side of the company. You must have demonstrable experience working within a distribution, music label or management company. Based in Newbury, UK. #musicindustry #musicjobs #jobsearch #jobsearching #jobhunt #jobhunting

OpenAI is pushing for Donald Trump to weaken copyright protections in the US. Paul McCartney is fighting back. Full story: https://lnkd.in/efX9BeNK #OpenAI #DonaldTrump #PaulMcCartney #AI #copyright

HYBE acquires again, adding Los Angeles-based VIP experiences company Confirmed360 to its portfolio of subsidiaries https://lnkd.in/eXD8zqAQ #HYBE #Musicindustry #musicnews

Congrats to Ric Salmon who has been promoted to Chief Growth Officer at ATC Group Full story: https://lnkd.in/eu5BCKj4 #ATCgroup #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicnews

Global recorded music revenues hit $29.6bn in 2024, up 4.8% YoY, while users of paid music subscriptions reached 752m - IFPI MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Thanks to Chartmetric for the support. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gFQ86ziS #IFPI #musicrevenues

BMG are looking for a Senior Coordinator, Receipt and Statement Operations who will play a crucial role in turning inbound statements into songwriter royalty payments. Applicants must have the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced environment. Based in Nashville. #musicindustry #musicjobs #jobsearch #jobsearching #jobhunt #jobhunting

Spinnin' Records’ Co-President Ewout Swart has stepped down, with Warner Music Benelux boss Niels Walboomers to lead the dance label in an expanded role Full story: https://lnkd.in/eWGPCC7b #musicbusiness #SpinninRecords

"I’ve been skint, I’ve nearly lost the business, I’ve literally been weeks away from losing my house, there’s been pressure. But I always felt I’m going to be alright and I can do it.” MBW’s World’s Greatest Managers series profiles the best artist managers in the global business. This time out, we talk to Lola Young’s manager Nick Shymansky about where the fast-rising UK star can go from here, plus what he learned during his time managing Amy Winehouse and much more... Thanks to Centtrip Ltd for the support. Full interview: https://lnkd.in/eEnkU-Kb #musicmanagement #amywinehouse #lolayoung #musicindustry