Private equity firm KKR has been fascinating to watch in the music rights landscape. Just when you thought they were out, they get pulled back in!
In this episode, we break down the past few years of KKR's deals with Chord Music, Kobalt, HarbourView Equity Partners. Why did they sell Chord Music? Why did they partner with HarbourView? What does it say about the broader music rights investing landscape.
Listen to me and Anna Nicolaou from the Financial Times break it all down.
00:00 KKR's $500M debt deal with Harborview
07:24 How rising interest rates affect the valuation of music
14:50 KKR vs other players in the industry
22:15 The role of UMG in the music rights landscape
30:25 Predictions on the current bidding wars
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