Sony Music Publishing Acquires Hipgnosis Songs Group

Sony Music Masterworks Acquires Majority Stake in Black Sky Creative

August 13, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Sony Music Masterworks, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has acquired a majority stake in Los Angeles-based Black Sky Creative, an experiential production and design company that produces immersive entertainment, experiential retail and live experiences. Black Sky's founder Jeff Delson and partners will continue to run day-to-day operations and will collaborate with Masterworks to scale experiential properties across music, social media, children's entertainment, film/TV and gaming.

Sony Acquires 2.5% Stake in Bandai Namco Holdings

July 31, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Sony Group Corporation agreed to buy 16 million shares of Bandai Namco Holdings for about ¥68 billion (roughly $430 million), taking a 2.5% stake in the company. The investment formalizes a strategic alliance to expand global fan communities and develop IP-driven experiences across gaming, anime and music.

Concord Acquires Mojo Music & Media Publishing Catalog

September 19, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Concord has acquired the music publishing catalog of Mojo Music & Media, adding more than 30,000 songs — including works by REO Speedwagon, KISS and Cheap Trick — to its publishing portfolio. The deal expands Concord's catalog and follows Concord's broader strategic accumulation of publishing assets and recent bid activity in the music-rights market.

Universal Music Group Acquires 25.8% Stake in Chord Music Partners

February 21, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Group (UMG) will acquire a 25.8% minority interest in Chord Music Partners for US$240 million, valuing Chord at US$1.85 billion. The transaction creates a long-term strategic partnership under which UMG will administer Chord's music publishing through UMPG and recorded music through Virgin Music Group; KKR will exit and the Dundee consortium will remain a majority owner.

LiveXLive Media Acquires Gramophone Media, Inc.

May 28, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

LiveXLive Media entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire Gramophone Media, Inc., an NYC-based artist and brand development and PR agency. Gramophone's founder and sole shareholder Eshy Gazit will remain to lead the business, which will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and is expected to be immediately accretive and expand LiveXLive's artist services and marketing capabilities.

Hachette Book Group Acquires Workman Publishing

August 16, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Hachette Book Group has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Workman Publishing, bringing Workman's imprints and backlist into HBG as its eighth publishing group. Workman will be led by CEO Dan Reynolds reporting to HBG CEO Michael Pietsch, and Executive Chair Carolan Workman will retire at close; the deal is subject to regulatory approval.