Slipknot in Talks to Sell Catalog for $120 Million
Reports have come out that the famed metal band is discussing a deal with HarbourView Equity Partners
The prominent masked metal outfit Slipknot could be the next major artist to sell the rights to their music. A report from Billboard said the global investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners is in talks with the band to purchase the catalog for $120 million.
The deal:
As of now, the deal excludes future recordings.
The band currently includes eight members. It is unclear if all of them are selling their stakes in the royalties.
The catalog:
Warner Music Group (WMG) owns Slipknot’s masters following its acquisition of the band’s longtime label, Roadrunner Records.
This leaves the band free to sell their share of royalties.
Slipknot has accrued 14.6 million equivalent album units in the US and 15.73 billion streams across global streaming platforms, according to Luminate.
This amounted to 740,000 units annually in the US over the last three years, leading to $15.5 million in recording revenue and $5.2 million in publishing royalties.
HarbourView:
The firm controls $3 billion in music and entertainment assets.
Its portfolio includes royalty stakes from artists such as T-Pain, James Fauntleroy, George Benson, Noel Zancanella, Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, Pat Benatar, and more.
The prominent masked metal outfit Slipknot could be the next major artist to sell the rights to their music. A report from Billboard said the global investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners is in talks with the band to purchase the catalog for $120 million.
The deal:
As of now, the deal excludes future recordings.
The band currently includes eight members. It is unclear if all of them are selling their stakes in the royalties.
The catalog:
Warner Music Group (WMG) owns Slipknot’s masters following its acquisition of the band’s longtime label, Roadrunner Records.
This leaves the band free to sell their share of royalties.
Slipknot has accrued 14.6 million equivalent album units in the US and 15.73 billion streams across global streaming platforms, according to Luminate.
This amounted to 740,000 units annually in the US over the last three years, leading to $15.5 million in recording revenue and $5.2 million in publishing royalties.
HarbourView:
The firm controls $3 billion in music and entertainment assets.
Its portfolio includes royalty stakes from artists such as T-Pain, James Fauntleroy, George Benson, Noel Zancanella, Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, Pat Benatar, and more.
The prominent masked metal outfit Slipknot could be the next major artist to sell the rights to their music. A report from Billboard said the global investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners is in talks with the band to purchase the catalog for $120 million.
The deal:
As of now, the deal excludes future recordings.
The band currently includes eight members. It is unclear if all of them are selling their stakes in the royalties.
The catalog:
Warner Music Group (WMG) owns Slipknot’s masters following its acquisition of the band’s longtime label, Roadrunner Records.
This leaves the band free to sell their share of royalties.
Slipknot has accrued 14.6 million equivalent album units in the US and 15.73 billion streams across global streaming platforms, according to Luminate.
This amounted to 740,000 units annually in the US over the last three years, leading to $15.5 million in recording revenue and $5.2 million in publishing royalties.
HarbourView:
The firm controls $3 billion in music and entertainment assets.
Its portfolio includes royalty stakes from artists such as T-Pain, James Fauntleroy, George Benson, Noel Zancanella, Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, Pat Benatar, and more.
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👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
- This article was written with information sourced from Billboard and Music Business Worldwide.
- We covered it because of Slipknot’s status in the music industry and the growing trend of private equity investing in music assets.
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