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Investment firm acquires recorded music, publishing, and ancillary rights from the estate of the legendary producer. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/quincy-jones-estate-sells-catalog-and-ancillary-rights-to-harbourview/

The Warner Music Group chief will be recognised with The Paley Honors Award at the May 14 event. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/robert-kyncl-to-receive-paley-centers-highest-honor-at-2026-spring-gala-in-new-york/

Judge says defendants came "nowhere near" proving key claims invalid. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/travis-scott-sza-and-futures-telekinesis-copyright-lawsuit-trimmed-but-survives-bid-for-dismissal/

The deal covers the ownership of US publishing rights and a participation in publishing income of the band’s catalog globally. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-acquires-publishing-and-recording-catalog-of-uk-new-wave-band-a-flock-of-seagulls/

Agreement comprises a $1.295B term loan, the proceeds of which will be used to pay off WMG's existing term loan debt and related fees, and a $350M revolving credit facility Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-signs-new-1-645bn-credit-agreement-with-jpmorgan-refinancing-existing-debt/

The civil trial between Chancelor Bennett (Chance the Rapper) and his former manager Patrick Corcoran is now well underway in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois — a case MBW has been covering since 2020. At the heart of the dispute is an oral agreement that Corcoran says he struck with Bennett in 2013, … Continued Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chance-the-rapper-vs-pat-the-manager-trial-seven-revelations-from-the-first-week-of-testimony/