Aquarian and Raven Capital Form $250M Music Royalties Partnership to Acquire Top Artist Catalogs
Aquarian and Raven Capital have joined forces to launch Raven Music Partners, a $250 million joint venture focused exclusively on music rights acquisitions. The partnership combines Aquarian's substantial financial backing (managing nearly $22 billion in assets) with Raven's established music industry expertise through Endurance Music Group.
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The new venture launches with an impressive portfolio of 15,000 music assets, featuring works from notable artists like Morgan Wallen, Meghan Trainor, and James Arthur. Operating from offices in New York, Los Angeles, and South Florida, Raven Music Partners aims to become a dominant force in music rights acquisition.
Key aspects of the venture include:
- Aquarian serves as the anchor investor
- Jeremy Tucker, Raven Capital co-founder, leads as managing member
- Endurance Music Group will continue sourcing new opportunities
- Focus on partnerships with songwriters, artists, managers, publishers, and labels
The timing is significant as the music rights sector sees increased activity, with recent notable developments including:
- Duetti's $200 million debt funding announcement
- Deadmau5's $55 million IP deal with Create Music Group
- Potential $650 million combined sale of Red Hot Chili Peppers' recordings and Notorious B.I.G.'s catalog
Rudy Sahay, Aquarian's founder, emphasized the attractiveness of music rights due to their predictable cash flow and independence from broader economic trends. The venture's disciplined investment approach and established Nashville connections position it uniquely in the competitive music royalties sector.
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