GoldState Music Secures $200M Music Catalog Deal: Blink-182, Avril Lavigne Rights Included

GoldState Music Secures $200M Music Catalog Deal: Blink-182, Avril Lavigne Rights Included

By Marcus Hartley

December 1, 2024 at 12:46 AM

GoldState Music has reportedly acquired $200 million worth of music catalogs, marking a significant expansion in their portfolio. The West Palm Beach-based private investment firm confirmed multiple song-rights purchases through their official channels.

The acquisitions include:

  • Amplified Music Rights (AMR) catalog, featuring works from:

    • Multiple Christian songwriters and artists
    • Fitz and the Tantrums keyboardist Jeremy Ruzumna
    • The Lovin' Spoonful co-founder John Sebastian
  • Catch Point Rights Partners catalog, which includes stakes in recordings by:

    • Ariana Grande
    • Blink-182
    • Avril Lavigne
    • Kygo
    • Lionel Richie
    • Gwen Stefani
    • Queens of the Stone Age

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Smash Mouth band performing live

Key Personnel Changes:

  • Tamara Conniff (former AMR CEO) → GoldState Chief Creative Officer
  • Lydia Yerrick → VP of Legal and Business Affairs
  • Justin Mandel → Marketing Consultant
  • Ben Chaiken → Senior Research Analyst

Notable Developments:

  • GoldState partnered with Flexpoint Ford, investing $165 million in Create Music Group
  • Catch Point retained partial ownership of their catalog rights
  • Catch Point plans to continue acquiring additional catalogs with remaining capital

This acquisition follows GoldState's partnership with Flexpoint Ford and represents their continued expansion in the music IP sector heading into 2025.

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