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Primary Wave in its partnership with co-founder of rock band The Who, Pete Townshend, in which Primary Wave will partner with Townshend on the exploitation of his name, image, and likeness, and the development of future creative projects.

Too Lost Music, a music technology and services platform supporting independent artists and record labels, on a strategic investment led by music investment firm GoldState Music and TA Associates, a leading global investment firm.

Private investment platform and its affiliated vehicles, which served as a provider of hybrid capital in connection with the acquisition of The Weeknd’s music catalog, including both publishing and recorded music assets.

Liberty Mutual Insurance as equity investor with Northleaf Capital Partners in a special purpose equity managed by music rights investment firm, GoldState, for the purpose of acquiring music royalty assets. GoldState’s $500 million raise marks the private equity world’s latest big vote of confidence in music rights.

Create Music Group in its $300 million-plus investment in leading global independent record label, Nettwerk Music Group, giving Create a controlling position in Nettwerk’s music IP portfolio.

Create Music Group in its strategic acquisition of the catalog of electronic music artist and producer Deadmau5 and his label, Mau5trap. The deal is valued at more than $55 million and includes the sound recording and publishing copyrights of more than 4,000 songs in total.

Various catalog and music M&A transactions with a total value exceeding $2 billion.

Manny Marroquin, multi-Grammy award-winning music producer/mixer, on 50-plus mixing agreements for many of the biggest pop, hip-hop and rock records.

The Estate of Joe Cocker and his widow, Pam Cocker, in the sale of his music catalog to Irving Azoff’s company, Iconic Artists Agency.

101 Studios (Yellowstone, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown), Pokémon, TikTok, Foot Locker, Match Group and numerous other social and technology platforms and brands, including on a wide range of music and non-music matters and initiatives, such as audio-visual content production and distribution; live events; virtual and augmented reality; music licensing and distribution; merchandising and artificial intelligence; and building out a full-service music platform for one of the largest grossing entertainment brands of all-time.

Warner Music Group, BMG, HYBE America, Primary Wave, Create Music Group, and TikTok on various music- and entertainment-related matters.

Lady Gaga, David Bowie Estate, Katy Perry, Marcus Mumford, Megan Thee Stallion and Taylor Swift on several high-profile deals.

NFL Super Bowl Halftime Shows, in connection with performance, content and music licensing matters for Madonna, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Coldplay and Lady Gaga.

Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympic Games and 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.

The Chernin Group in connection with its minority investment in top true-crime podcast company Audiochuck, founded by Ashley Flowers, home to No. 1 true crime podcast, Crime Junkies.

Capitol Records and iconic record producer, T Bone Burnett, in all aspects of the New Basement Tapes project, involving the formation of an all-star band comprised of Marcus Mumford, Taylor Goldsmith, Rhiannon Giddens, Jim James and Elvis Costello, who collaborated in writing and recording brand new songs based on previously unexploited Bob Dylan lyrics, which was captured in a Showtime Documentary Film directed by Sam Jones. This work included the negotiation of recording agreements for Capitol, co-publishing deals between Bob Dylan and New Basement Tapes members, and the license agreement with Showtime for the distribution of the documentary film, Lost on the River.

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