{"id":500071,"date":"2026-06-19T01:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/500071\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:42:09","slug":"chaka-khan-partners-with-harbourview-more-music-industry-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/500071\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaka Khan Partners With HarbourView & More Music Industry Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHarbourView Equity Partners signed a strategic partnership with singer-songwriter Chaka Khan<\/a> that will focus \u201con catalog development, global licensing, and the development of new creative ventures,\u201d according to a press release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n

\n\tKhan\u2019s catalog includes 22 albums. Her hits include \u201cI\u2019m Every Woman,\u201d \u201cAin\u2019t Nobody,\u201d \u201cSweet Thing,\u201d \u201cThrough the Fire,\u201d \u201cTell Me Something Good,\u201d and \u201cI Feel for You.\u201d She\u2019s won 10 competitive Grammys, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChaka Khan is a remarkable talent \u2014 an artist whose voice, spirit, and presence have moved effortlessly across generations while never losing their power or soul,\u201d said Sherrese Clarke, founder and CEO of HarbourView. \u201cShe is not only an iconic vocalist, but a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose energy, authenticity, and sense of self continue to inspire. As both a musical force and a fashion icon, Chaka embodies a rare blend of strength, style, and spirit. We are honored to work alongside her as she continues to evolve her legacy in ways that feel as vibrant and resonant as ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMusic is the most powerful and generous thing I know, you give it away and somehow it always comes back bigger. Seeing these songs still finding new ears and new hearts fills me up with joy,\u201d added Khan. \u201cThis beautiful group at HarbourView gets what my music means, not just as a business, but as a body of love. That matters to me deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP served as HarbourView\u2019s legal counsel in the transaction. Khan was represented by the law office of Ron E. Dolecki, P.C.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the release, Harbourview has roughly $3.88 billion in regulatory assets under management and more than 70 music catalogs to date.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead about more recent music industry deals below.<\/p>\n

\tRepublic Collective & ZIZA Inc. to Launch Record Label<\/p>\n

\n\tREPUBLIC Collective signed a multi-year global partnership with New York-based company ZIZA Inc. to launch ZIZA Records, a label that will center on developing the global profile of South Asian artists and catalogs.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis partnership reflects the continued global expansion of South Asian music,\u201d said Jeffrey Remedios, president and CEO of REPUBLIC Collective. \u201cShivam and the ZIZA team have built a strong foundation in the space, and we see an opportunity to grow that internationally together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tZIZA Records will focus on signing and developing artists from the South Asian diaspora, particularly acts with traction in North America, the U.K., Europe, Australia and the Middle East. It will additionally prioritize creating catalog opportunities through worldwide distribution, synch and marketing. ZIZA Records will also explore opportunities concerning brand partnerships, live experiences and cross-market collaborations.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cREPUBLIC Collective represents the gold standard of modern music culture and global artist development.\u201d said Shivam Malhotra, founder of ZIZA Inc. and its associated company Malsons Ventures. \u201cFor us, this partnership is the beginning of a long-term movement to position South Asian music at the center of the global mainstream. Jeffrey, Avery, and the entire Republic team understand both the cultural value and the commercial scale of what\u2019s coming next. Their belief in our vision, combined with their unmatched global infrastructure, makes Republic the ideal partner to build ZIZA Records into a defining force for this generation of artists. Together, we\u2019re creating a platform that will not only break talent globally but reshape how the world experiences South Asian music.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tLive Nation Buys Majority Stake in Movistar Arena Buenos Aires<\/p>\n

\n\tLive Nation acquired a majority stake in Movistar Arena Buenos Aires. According to a press release, the 15,000-capacity venue, which opened in 2019, hosts more than 250 events each year and welcomes more than 2.5 million fans annually. The arena will remain \u201cavailable to all qualified promoters,\u201d the release adds.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe arena\u2019s former majority owner, La Naci\u00f3n, will remain a shareholder.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMovistar Arena Buenos Aires is one of the premier venues in Latin America,\u201d said Michael Rapino, president and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment. \u201cWe are excited to support the Movistar Arena team in providing a first-class environment for artists and fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSince opening our doors, Movistar Arena Buenos Aires has become a benchmark for live entertainment in Argentina and across Latin America,\u201d said Gabriel Dantur, CEO of Movistar Arena Buenos Aires. \u201cLive Nation\u2019s investment reflects the strength of what the team has built over the past several years, and we will continue to enhance the experience for artists, fans, partners, and promoters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tUniversal Music Group\/Solution One<\/p>\n

\n\tUniversal Music Group (UMG) signed a partnership with Solution One (S1), a Thai music distributor and music publishing services company. Through the deal, UMG has become a \u201csignificant minority investor\u201d in S1.<\/p>\n

\n\tFounded by CEO Karlcharn Kongkatong and co-founder Apsornsopha Sariman in 2001, S1 works with a network of songwriters, producers, artists, creators and independent labels in Thailand, providing distribution, publishing, production, licensing and artist services. It additionally operates in-house production facilities, including Dolby Atmos studios.<\/p>\n

\n\tKongkatong will continue leading S1 and its publishing\/royalty administration arm, D1, as CEO alongside the company\u2019s existing management team.<\/p>\n

\n\tCalvin Wong, CEO of Universal Music South East Asia & Korea & senior vp of Asia, said: \u201cThis partnership reflects our continuous commitment to Thai music and is an exciting next step in our strategy to expand our presence in high-growth markets. We are delighted to work closely with Karl, a visionary entrepreneur who has built the largest local distribution in Thailand and together take S1 to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAdded Kongkatong, \u201cThis partnership is an important step for the future of Thai music. By combining S1\u2019s digital distribution and production expertise, D1\u2019s publishing and rights management capabilities, and UMG\u2019s global network, we are creating a stronger platform to bring Thai artists, creators, and intellectual property to audiences worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tEpic Records U.K. Inks JV With Stay Solid Music<\/p>\n

\n\tEpic Records U.K. has announced a joint venture with Stay Solid Music Entertainment, an artist-led management and entertainment company founded by Fawaz Thompson and Darren Danquah. Unknown T, Stay Solid\u2019s flagship client, has achieved multiple top 20 placings on the U.K.\u2019s Official Albums Chart, most recently in 2021 with Adolescence (No. 8).<\/p>\n

\n\tSarah Lockhart, president of Epic Records U.K., said: \u201cBy their trusted association, FT (Fawaz) and Papes (Darren) have quietly influenced the tapestry of the UK\u2019s vibrant music scenes for over a decade. Entrenched in London\u2019s pioneering creative communities, they innately understand the UK\u2019s impact on global scenes, music and taste.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFawaz Thompson (FT) and Darren Danquah (Papes), founders of Stay Solid Music Entertainment, added: \u201cEpic\u2019s recognition is a defining moment for us. As the industry evolves, we appreciate the progressive approach that Sarah has taken by recognising and empowering those who are actively contributing on the ground. Stay Solid isn\u2019t just a record label and management company, it\u2019s a lifestyle label.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Thomas Smith<\/p>\n

\tUniversal Music Greater China Acquires Carrier Creative Catalog<\/p>\n

\n\tUniversal Music Greater China (UMGC) acquired the Carrier Creative recorded music catalog, which includes the rights of \u201cgolden-era\u201d Mandopop artists of the \u201980s and \u201990s, according to a press release. This is the first catalog acquisition by UMGC in the region.<\/p>\n

\n\tArtists whose works are included in the deal include the group Little Tigers, singer-songwriter Johnny Chiang, You Huan Pai Dui, Hong Hai Er, Girl Group, Nicky Wu and Alec Su.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe deal comes in the wake of a strategic partnership launched between UMGC and Skyhigh Entertainment, which previously managed the catalog, in 2025. That agreement led to the restoration, remastering and global streaming relaunch of more than 600 recordings and 66 albums.<\/p>\n

\n\tTimothy Xu, chairman & CEO of Universal Music Greater China, said: \u201cThe Little Tigers, Johnny Chiang and the broader Carrier Creative catalog represent one of the most important chapters in the history of Chinese-language popular music. These songs helped shape the sound, identity and collective memory of an entire generation. We are deeply grateful to Shirley Miao for her trust in placing this extraordinary catalog with Universal Music, and we will honour that trust by preserving its legacy while creating new possibilities for these works in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tShirley Miao, founder of Carrier Creative, added: \u201cThese songs have been my life\u2019s work. For nearly forty years, I have devoted myself to caring for this catalog and carrying it through different eras. There is a great deal of emotion in finally passing it on. What matters most to me is knowing they are now in the hands of people and a company I truly trust. I believe Tim and the UMGC team will continue to care for these works with the passion, respect, and long-term commitment they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tSingFit\/AARP<\/p>\n

\n\tSingFit, a platform designed to facilitate engagement with music among senior adults and their caregivers, is partnering with AARP to give AARP members and registered users free music resources and discounted access to the platform. According to a press release, SingFit is already used in more than 1,000 senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSingFit is built to encourage more people to sing, an activity research has shown can impact our minds and our bodies in a range of positive ways,\u201d said SingFit co-founder and CEO Rachel Francine. \u201cWe\u2019re extremely pleased that AARP has recognized our platform\u2019s ability to support caregivers and help reduce their burden by actively using the instrument we all have, our voices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tLyricFind\/SwaLay Digital<\/p>\n

\n\tLyric licensing company LyricFind has integrated with SwaLay Digital, an India-based indie music distribution and protection platform. Through the agreement, LyricFind\u2019s Rotor Videos \u2014\u00a0which allows artists to create \u201cprofessional-quality videos\u201d for their songs in minutes \u2014 will be integrated into SwaLay Digital for all artists who release their music through the platform, according to a press release.<\/p>\n

\n\tUsing Rotor Videos, artists can upload their tracks, choose the type of visual asset they\u2019d like to create, and pick from a library of more than 9 million professional video clips and visual styles. From these prompts, Rotor Videos can then create full-length lyric videos, visualizers, Spotify Canvas, Apple Music Album Motion, animated album art and short-form social clips.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCollaborations like this one with SwaLay are the reason why we brought Rotor Videos into the LyricFind ecosystem,\u201d said Darryl Ballantyne, founder & CEO of LyricFind. \u201cIndependent artists increasingly need strong visual content to compete, but the cost and complexity of creating that content can stop great music from reaching its audience. By working with SwaLay, we can help make professional video creation available to more artists in one of the world\u2019s most dynamic music markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAdded Nikhil Jain, CEO of SwaLay Digital, \u201cIndependent artists deserve the same tools the majors take for granted. Bringing SwaLay together with Rotor Videos by LyricFind puts world class music video creation into the hands of every artist on our platform. It is one more gap closed for the people we built this for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAmuse\/TEN<\/p>\n

\n\tIndie music distributor and services company Amuse is expanding its label services division via a new partnership with Swedish indie label and management company TEN, which has launched artists including Zara Larsson and Icona Pop. The pact encompasses full-service support, including frontline management for new releases and artist projects, catalog optimization, UCG management, access to physical distribution and royalty reporting.<\/p>\n

\n\tConcurrently, Amuse announced the launch of a new insights platform that will bring cross-platform reporting and analytics together with distributor-level data. \u201cThe platform will pull a label or management team\u2019s whole operation into one workspace, providing a clearer view of their catalogues, release campaigns and growth opportunities across markets, DSPs and social media,\u201d the release states. The platform also features a \u201cmarket-specific alert system\u201d that allows companies to act on momentum in a specific territory or platform. A beta will open this month with select partners, an invite-only version will follow in Q3 and a fuller release will be available in Q4.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIndependent labels are operating with more ambition, speed and complexity than ever,\u201d said Giorgio D\u2019Ambrosio, CEO of Amuse, in a statement about the new platform. \u201cThey need a partner that combines distribution, hands-on services and meaningful data without friction \u2014 and one whose own independence isn\u2019t up for negotiation. We\u2019ve spent years building that around artists, and we\u2019re now extending it to the labels and managers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tIndie Music Streaming App Cantilever Completes Pre-Seed Funding Round<\/p>\n

\n\tCantilever, a curated streaming platform for indie music that says it will provide \u201cuser-centric payments\u201d to artists, has raised 250,000 pounds from 20 investors, including indie record labels and individual investors from those labels. The group of investors, all supporters of The Organization for Recorded Culture and Arts (ORCA), includes !K7, Because, City Slang, Domino, Everlasting, Exceleration, Hopeless, Ninja Tune, Partisan, Playground, Secret City, Secretly Group and Sub Pop.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe new investment completes Cantilever\u2019s targeted pre-seed round.<\/p>\n

\n\tAaron Skates, Cantilever\u2019s founder, said in a statement: \u201cCantilever was built to serve independent record labels and artists, so having over a dozen of the world\u2019s leading independents backing us is the strongest validation we could ask for. This funding will allow us to make our first hires, improve the user experience and accelerate growth, with partners who have a genuine stake in the company\u2019s success and know exactly who we\u2019re trying to reach.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPatrick Clifton, ORCA\u2019s executive director, added: \u201cCantilever\u2019s proposition allows for immersion in the musicians\u2019 art in a way that\u2019s atypical in today\u2019s environment of content overload. ORCA\u2019s supporters were united in their desire to see it succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tLive Nation\/Lowe\u2019s<\/p>\n

\n\tLive Nation signed a multi-year partnership with hardware chain Lowe\u2019s. Through the deal, MyLowe\u2019s Rewards and MyLowe\u2019s Pro Rewards members will be eligible for exclusive concert perks including discounted kids tickets and complimentary lawn chair rentals.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe partnership also makes Lowe\u2019s the first presenting partner of Live Nation\u2019s new amphitheater tailgate experience at select venues this summer. The spaces, held in parking lots prior to concerts, will merge live entertainment, food and beverage offerings, and programming from Lowe\u2019s vendor partners.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMusic is one of the things that brings people together \u2014 families, friends and entire communities \u2014 and we love being part of the moments people look forward to all year long,\u201d said Jen Wilson, Lowe\u2019s senior vp and chief marketing officer. \u201cThrough this partnership, we\u2019re leveraging live music to reach new and younger audiences while giving our existing members exclusive perks that make these experiences even more rewarding. It\u2019s all about helping families make the most of a night out and rewarding loyalty by showing up in meaningful ways beyond the home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhen fans come out to a show, they want the whole night to feel special,\u201d added Russell Wallach, global president of media & sponsorship at Live Nation. \u201cJen and the Lowe\u2019s team really understood that from the start. We saw an opportunity to build around the moments fans already love during the summer and create more ways for people to spend time together before the music even starts through our new tailgate spaces presented by Lowe\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAudoo\/Music Venue Trust<\/p>\n

\n\tAudoo, a tech company whose patented Audio Meter technology supports PROs and CMOs by providing real-time data around music that\u2019s played at public performance locations, partnered with Music Venue Trust (MVT) for an initiative designed to assess whether currently royalty distribution methodologies accurately reflect the music being played in grassroots venues in the U.K.<\/p>\n

\n\tUnder the deal, Audoo\u2019s Audio Meters \u2014\u00a0small devices that can be deployed in public performance spaces \u2014 will be deployed across a \u201cstatistically significant\u201d portion of 120 grassroots music venues in the U.K., according to a press release, to capture a representative sample of music being played in the grassroots venue sector. MVT is a U.K.-based charity aimed at protecting and supporting grassroots music venues in the country.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe partnership is rooted in a growing concern across the independent music sector that public performance royalties collected from venues are not being distributed based on accurate data,\u201d the release reads. As a result, it adds, \u201cthose genuinely shaping the rooms and attracting audiences may not receive an equitable share of the royalties generated by the very licence fees those venues are required to pay.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMark Davyd, founder and CEO of Music Venue Trust, said: \u201cGrassroots music venues pay significant licence fees every year, and venue operators rightly expect that money to flow back to the artists and songwriters whose music they actually champion. The concern for many years has been that existing reporting methodologies do not adequately reflect what is happening culturally within grassroots spaces. This partnership with Audoo allows us to contribute meaningful data and evidence to that conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRyan Edwards, founder and CEO of Audoo, added: \u201cFor too long, public performance royalty distributions have relied on inaccurate proxy data sources that do not fully represent the diversity of music being played in venues across the UK \u2013 something we have successfully helped to evolve around the world. Audoo was created to revolutionise an outdated system and provide a scalable and accurate solution, and by partnering with Music Venue Trust, we have an opportunity to demonstrate how data can help create a fairer and more transparent ecosystem for venues, artists and songwriters alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tFeature.fm\/SonoSuite<\/p>\n

\n\tMusic marketing and fan data platform Feature.fm partnered with SonoSuite, the music SaaS company that offers white-label technological infrastructure. Under the deal, Feature.fm\u2019s marketing automation technology will be directly integrated into the SonoSuite distribution ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe deal will allow companies utilizing SonoSuite to offer embedded music marketing capabilities in tandem with distribution services, helping labels and distributors connect their marketing and distribution workflows. SonoSuite customers will now be able to automate marketing assets like pre-saves and smart links, capture audience and fan data, and \u201caccess centralized self-serve marketing workspaces directly within their distribution environments,\u201d according to a press release.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThroughout the development of this partnership, we focused heavily on the way modern distributors actually operate and support their clients,\u201d said Dan Sander, chief commercial officer of Feature.fm. \u201cDistributors increasingly need flexible ways to both integrate marketing automation into their workflows and provide varying levels of control and access to their artists, labels, and distribution customers. We\u2019re thrilled to partner with SonoSuite on a solution that was built specifically with distributors in mind and gives their clients powerful new ways to offer marketing services at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDistributors today are increasingly expected to provide both distribution and marketing infrastructure to their clients,\u201d added Hen Heimdal, chief commercial officer at SonoSuite. \u201cFeature.fm\u2019s flexible integration model allows our customers to embed powerful marketing automation directly into their own platforms while maintaining control over how those tools are offered to artists and labels. We also see significant long-term value in what Feature.fm is building around fan CRM, audience data management, and fan messaging.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t800 Pound Gorilla to Distribute Comedy Central Records<\/p>\n

\n\tNashville-based comedy media company 800 Pound Gorilla is the new official audio distributor for Comedy Central Records. The deal includes catalogs from stand-up comedians including Nate Bargatze, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Patton Oswalt, Big Jay Oakerson, Kyle Kinane, Mark Normand and Sam Morril.<\/p>\n

\n\tDamion Greiman, co-founder of 800 Pound Gorilla Media, said in a statement, \u201cComedy Central\u2019s stand-up catalog is legendary, and we are excited to bring it to the next generation of stand-up comedy fans.\u201d Ryan Bitzer, 800 Pound Gorilla Media Co-Founder, adds, \u201cBringing Comedy Central into 800 Pound Gorilla\u2019s family has been a goal of the company since the beginning. With over 60% of stand-up audio being distributed through this team, we can now bring together the catalogues of the most notable names in comedy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t800 Pound Gorilla also distributes releases from Kevin Hart\u2019s Laugh Out Loud Network, Bargatze\u2019s Nateland Entertainment and All Things Comedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HarbourView Equity Partners signed a strategic partnership with singer-songwriter Chaka Khan that will focus \u201con catalog development, global…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":500072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[146,85,46,91541,1098,229950,229951],"class_list":["post-500071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-live-nation","tag-music-news","tag-republic-collective","tag-the-deals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=500071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/500072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=500071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=500071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=500071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}