Morgan Wallen tag Big Loud sells shares in the catalog for $200 million

Nashville Records’ Nashville Records Loud Records Morgan Wallen, home to sell shares in the singer’s catalog to chord music partners, sources familiar with the matter told Hollywood Reporter. Sources who asked to speak freely on the matter said Chord purchased for $200 million.

A loud repetition confirmation thr The company sold minority stakes in the catalog, although the spokesperson did not include financial details or terms of the transaction.

“Big Loud has sold a minority stake in Morgan Wallen’s main recording catalog to the Chord Music Partner, part of a strategic investment to expand the brand’s global footprint and fuel for long-term artist development,” the delegate said. “The deal was carried out with partners from Chord Music, Republic Records & UMG, Capital, Eisner, Loeb & Loeb, Dla Piper, Dla Piper, Dickinson Wright and Armanino with support from the internal loud team.”

Chord was founded in 2021 by investment firms KKR and Dundee Partners, Chord's Portfolio includes music from Weeknd, Ryan Tedder and John Legend. Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, bought a 25.8% stake at Chord's price last year, and KKR quit the company.

Since its inception in 2013, Big Loud has become one of Nashville's most outstanding record labels, including Wallen, which includes the largest national act in the business, as well as Hardy, Ernest and Miranda Lambert among others. Big Loud's catalog includes Wallen's six times platinum Danger: Double Album and seven times platinum One thing at a time and his hit singles Last Night and Whiskey Goggles. Other music in the catalog includes Hardy's "Trunk Lathe" and Ernest's "Flower Shop", which includes Wallen.

An insider familiar with strategic investment noted that Wallen only offers attractive multiples that will make steadily money over the next five to ten years. (Along with the Frontline Tag, Big Loud also has a music publishing arm that stands for Ernest, Ashley Cooke and Big Loud co-founder Craig Wiseman.)

Representatives for the Chord and UMG did not respond to a request for comment.

Big Loud has a strong relationship with UMG's Republic Records, loudly clamoring for a multi-year distribution deal with Republic's Mercury Records last year. In line with Congord, UMG already owns an equity stake, exhibits Big Loud's position in the universal system and brings the added benefit of contributing to the market share of industry leaders. The principle of loud voice, at the same time, can invest in new talents while operating, just like nothing has changed, the background of insiders will become.

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