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deadmau5 Sells Catalogue to Create Music Group for $55M
Create Music Group expands electronic portfolio through major deadmau5 acquisition.
Create Music Group has acquired the catalogue of electronic artist deadmau5 in addition to that of his label mau5trap.
The deal is set to include master recordings and copyrights of more than 4,000 songs and also states a new joint venture between Create & deadmau5 and his label.
deadmau5 is managed by Dean Wilson at Seven20/Circuit Group & booked by Ferry Rais-Shaghaghi at CAA.
Artists who have released via mau5trap include HNTR, Kx5, Hyper & more.
Create Music Group has acquired the catalogue of electronic artist deadmau5 in addition to that of his label mau5trap.
The deal is set to include master recordings and copyrights of more than 4,000 songs and also states a new joint venture between Create & deadmau5 and his label.
deadmau5 is managed by Dean Wilson at Seven20/Circuit Group & booked by Ferry Rais-Shaghaghi at CAA.
Artists who have released via mau5trap include HNTR, Kx5, Hyper & more.
Create Music Group has acquired the catalogue of electronic artist deadmau5 in addition to that of his label mau5trap.
The deal is set to include master recordings and copyrights of more than 4,000 songs and also states a new joint venture between Create & deadmau5 and his label.
deadmau5 is managed by Dean Wilson at Seven20/Circuit Group & booked by Ferry Rais-Shaghaghi at CAA.
Artists who have released via mau5trap include HNTR, Kx5, Hyper & more.
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