Beyond Music, the prominent Asian IP investment and data management firm, has acquired the catalog of Bekuh Boom. The renowned songwriter is best known for penning popular songs for the K-pop stars BLACKPINK.
The catalog:
Boom’s catalog includes 33 songs in total.
BLACKPINK hits "Kill This Love," "DDU-DU DDU- DU," "Pretty Savage,” and "Ice Cream" were included in the sale.
Beyond Music did not share the total sum spent on the purchase.
Beyond Music investments:
Beyond Music recently purchased the rights to “Butter,” the multi-platinum single from another K-pop mega-group, BTS.
The firm is currently managing over 35,000 master and publishing rights for music stretching as far back as the 1990s.
What they said:
Jinwoo Jo, CEO of Beyond Music: "By acquiring rights to signature tracks from both BTS and BLACKPINK—two of the most iconic acts in K-pop—we've reached a major milestone in executing our global strategy. It's also an honor to invest in the work of Bekuh Boom, a world-class songwriter whose catalog continues to resonate with audiences worldwide."