Insights

Thinking on music rights, valuation and the catalogue market

Notes on a market that has changed faster than the vocabulary used to describe it. Valuation, transactions, and the institutional capital now treating songs as an asset class — written from inside the deals rather than around them.

How Music Catalogues Are Valued in Today's Market

Catalogue Valuation

How Music Catalogues Are Valued in Today's Market

Multiples on NPS, the long tail of streaming, the points where buyers quietly apply discounts — how catalogues are actually valued in the current market, rather than how the headlines describe it.

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Why Artists Sell Their Music Catalogues — And When It Actually Makes Sense

Transaction Strategy

Why Artists Sell Their Music Catalogues — And When It Actually Makes Sense

The financial, personal and strategic reasons behind catalogue transactions — and what to consider before making a decision.

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Streaming, Royalties and Catalogue Value: What the Numbers Actually Mean

Royalty Modelling

Streaming, Royalties and Catalogue Value: What the Numbers Actually Mean

How streaming revenue flows through to catalogue valuations, and what buyers and sellers need to understand.

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The Rise of the Independent Advisor in Music Rights

Market Context

The Rise of the Independent Advisor in Music Rights

Why conflict-free advisory has become essential as institutional capital reshapes the catalogue market.

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Catalogue Valuation in Estate Transitions

Estate Planning

Catalogue Valuation in Estate Transitions

Considerations for executors and beneficiaries navigating the valuation and potential sale of a music catalogue.

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