MusicBird Secures Catalog of Supertramp Bassist Dougie Thomson

Boutique music rights company MusicBird has acquired the master royalty income from bassist Dougie Thomson’s recordings with Supertramp, including hits such as “Goodbye Stranger,” “Give a Little Bit” and “Breakfast in America.”

Recording history:

• Thomson recorded seven albums over 15 years before departing Supertramp in 1988.

• They included Crime of the Century, Crisis? What Crisis?, Even in the Quietest Moments..., and Breakfast in America.

• The band was formed in Britain in 1970 and has sold 60 million albums worldwide.

Recent acquisitions:

• The deal is MusicBird’s third in six months, following agreements with Canadian hitmaking duo Majid Jordan and the estate of legendary grunge producer Rick Parashar.

• Since it was founded in 2021, the Switzerland-based company has acquired a portfolio of more than 2,000 songs from several hundred artists, including Shaggy, Fall Out Boy and Midge Ure.

What they said:

• Paul Brown, CEO of MusicBird: “We have ambitious growth plans and are continuing to build momentum, converting our deal pipeline, while staying true to our investment strategy with a laser focus on brilliant music. With enduring global popularity spanning more than half a century, Dougie’s catalog further diversifies our collection of music rights across different eras and geographies, as well as bringing the weight of truly stratospheric commercial success to our collection.”

• Dougie Thomson: “I am immensely proud of the music I recorded with Supertramp and am grateful that so many people are still listening to and discovering it now. The MusicBird team has genuine care for this music, along with the experience and expertise to manage it. I trust that they are the right partner to look after my catalog moving forward.”