Firebird Music Holdings Acquires Stakes in Red Light, Mick Management, Transgressive, Defected and Other Music Companies
June 6, 2023
Firebird Music Holdings, a newly formed music operating company led by Nat Zilkha and Nathan Hubbard and backed by institutional investors, has acquired stakes (often majority) in a series of music businesses including Red Light Management, Mick Management, Transgressive Records, Defected Records, Tape Room, One Two Many Music, NTERTAIN and others. Firebird — which says it has access to more than $1 billion in equity and is backed by investors including The Raine Group, KKR Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management — is building an integrated artist-focused platform offering label, publishing, management and label-service capabilities while allowing portfolio companies to retain their brands and creative autonomy.
- Buyers
- Firebird Music Holdings (Firebird Music)
- Targets
- Red Light Management, Mick Management, Transgressive Records, Defected Records, Tape Room (Ashley Gorley / Tape Room Music), One Two Many Music, NTERTAIN, EasierSaid, Leo33
- Sellers
- Coran Capshaw (Red Light Management / owner/founder), Ashley Gorley (Tape Room), Lex Borrero / Tommy Mottola (NTERTAIN founders/partners)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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