Veteran research analyst Sachin Saggar partners with Shot Tower.
Also, Live Nation shares gained 3.7% and reached an all-time high ahead of next week’s fourth-quarter earnings results.
Also this week: Merlin conjures a director of content integrity, Sony Music Publishing picks a CTO and a Warner Chappell veteran wants to protect writers from GenAI.
Other recent music deals: Triller Group announced a $50 million funding round, Musical AI raised an initial $2.1 million investment and more.
Rene McLean lays out his vision for new label SLANG: "I've always looked for the white space," he says. "We’re not just finance folks; we come from the music business."
“BMG has been through a significant transformation, and our refreshed brand reflects that journey,” says CEO Thomas Coesfeld.
The fund will expand upon the two entities' four-year-old partnership that provides Music Health Alliance healthcare concierges to clients.
Also, big releases from ATEEZ and Tyler, the Creator help bolster the third quarter earnings for the second-biggest major music company.
The British artist partnered with Firebird on a new kind of 360 partnership covering a music festival, a fashion brand, a lifestyle business and more.
Other artist signings this week include Common, McFly, Maoli and The Steeldrivers.
