BMG has acquired publishing interests in the catalogue of Australian rock band Jet, in a transaction that covers the publishing interests of three of the four original Jet members, including Nic Cester, Cam Muncey and Mark Wilson. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. BMG said the acquisition builds on the company's long-term publishing relationship with the band and follows the purchase of their recordings catalogue in 2023. Cester, co-founder and frontman of Jet, said: “We’ve loved worki...

BMG and Concord have announced that Björn Bauer will serve as Chief Financial Officer of the combined company, effective upon closing of the transaction. Bauer will be based in Nashville and reporting to designated CEO Bob Valentine, current CEO of Concord. Bauer will join from entertainment company RTL Group, which is majority-owned by Bertelsmann. At RTL Group, he currently serves as an Executive Director and member of the Executive Committee, and has been Chief Financial Officer since 2019. I...

Sony Music Group, through its music publishing division Sony Music Publishing, has acquired the complete music rights portfolio of Recognition Music Group, formerly known as Hipgnosis, from funds managed by investment firm Blackstone. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is in partnership with the investment venture between GIC and Sony Music Group announced earlier this year. The venture is focused on acquiring and growing music catalogue assets across genres and international mar...