Sandbox Successionthe legacy division of Sandbox Entertainment, in partnership with Estate of Patsy Cline through Patsy Cline Enterprises. Under the agreement, Sandbox Succession will work with Cline's daughter and heir, Julie Fudgeto expand its legacy in film, television, publishing, merchandising, hospitality and licensing. Gregory Halla key player in Cline's estate management, will remain a key member of the team. A new biography and documentary about Cline are both in development. Sandbox Succession also represents the estates of Johnny and June Carter Cash and Loretta Lynn.
Business-to-business digital music platform Coordinated Global formed a partnership with streaming fraud detection company Beatdappthrough which Tuned Global will integrate Beatdapp's fraud detection capabilities into the Tuned Global platform. The agreement will help Tuned Global ensure that customer rights are distributed fairly to rights holders. Beatdapp also has deals with Universal Music Group and the Mechanical Licensing Collective.
Oak View Group (OVG) and Middle East event management and venue operator Athara entered into a joint venture to allow OVG to enter the Middle East market. Under the deal, Ethara — which operates venues in the UAE, including Etihad Arena, Etihad Park, Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Conference Center — will provide OVG with local market knowledge, with the two companies exploring opportunities together development throughout the region. Ethara will also work closely with Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC), a UK catering company recently acquired by OVG, to enhance the fan experience by providing food, beverage and hospitality services at venues across the Middle East.
Dreamlinera provider of luxury coach buses for entertainers, has acquired two event logistics companies: Denver-based Shomotion and based in Nashville Show Professionalswith the founders of each company joining the Dreamliner executive team. Dreamliner will retain all Shomotion and Show Pro employees and expand its footprint by adding Shomotion's Denver facility and Show Pro's Nashville facility. The acquisition adds more than 70 trucks and 220 trailers to the Dreamliner offerings. – Jessica Nicholson
AtVenua leading provider of live event software and payment solutions, received a $130 million equity investment from Sixth Street Growth. The partnership will allow Venu to expand and accelerate the company's growth in new live event markets, including sports and food and beverage. AtVenu helps streamline the process of managing venues, inventory and deploying point-of-sale materials, while offering real-time data to organizers to optimize the event experience. According to a press release, the company processes more than $1.6 billion in merchandise and food and beverage volume each year and works on more than 125,000 events annually, from small clubs to stadiums. Raymond James served as financial advisor to Venu on the transaction.
Armada Music Group's BEAT Music Fund acquired several new directories. They include artist shares from a technology pioneer and artist portion Kevin Saunderson'small Inner City list; Master and artist rights for trance DJ and owner of Coldharbour Recordings Marcus Schulz; and the catalog of Robbie Rivera's dance label Juicy Music. BEAT's roster, through acquisitions, also includes Sultan + Shepard, Jax Jones, Amba Shepherd, VIVa MUSiC, Sola Records, King Street Sounds and Chocolate Puma.
Warner Music Group (WMG) Benelux acquired a record label based in the Netherlands Cloud Records 9which includes artists such as Claude, Jaap Reesema, Kris Kross Amsterdam, Snelle and Turfy Gang on its roster. Under the deal, Cloud 9's team will relocate to The Amsterdam Music Harbour, which serves as WMG Benelux's creative hub in Amsterdam Houthavens. Raymond van Vliet will retain his role as president of Cloud 9, which will remain a separate label, as well as his responsibilities at Blue Skies Publishing. Along with the acquisition, WMG Benelux entered into an exclusive global management agreement with Cloud 9 affiliate Blue Skies Publicationsrepresenting songwriters such as Claude, Davina Michelle, Edwin van Hoevelaak, Flemming, Frank van Etten, John Dirne, La Fuente and Snelle and has several catalogues. Blue Skies Publishing will continue to manage the creative process with its current team, while its office in the Dutch city of Laren will serve as a satellite office for Cloud 9.
Moombixdescribed as a music education platform that allows adult hobbyists and aspiring music professionals to have one-on-one online lessons with expert teachers, has closed a funding round of more than £1.9 million ($2.47 million), led by Iceland Frumtak Ventures with the participation of angel investors. The money will be used to scale the Moombix market and improve the user experience, accelerate customer acquisition and prepare for a strategic rollout in the UK, where 200 teachers have already signed up to offer lessons, according to a press release. Moombix offers instrumental lessons, voice training, DJing, production and more.
Business-to-business distributor owned in the city center FUGA closed a new partnership with UNITED Music Cluba multi-service music company operating in Melbourne, Syndey, LA, New York, Nashville and Toronto. Under the agreement, FUGA will support UNIFIED Recorded Music companies, including UNFD and Domestic La La, who will leverage FUGA's platform and suite of services, including strategic marketing and account management, social video management, YouTube channel partnerships , physical distribution, synchronization and licensing solutions through Downtown Music Publishing and neighboring rights collection through Downtown Neighboring Rights. Since 2022, UNIFIED has been a client of the Downtown-owned Curve accounting platform.
Living Nation signed a management agreement Allas Livea 2,500-capacity outdoor venue at the Allas Sea Pool complex in Helsinki, Finland. As part of the deal, Live Nation will also operate the Allas Live outdoor concert series in association with Allas Sea Pool.
ASM Global reached an agreement with City of Worcester, Mass.to extend ASM's management services for the city's DCU Center Arena and Convention Center. The five-member Municipal Center Commission, which oversees ASM's management contract on behalf of the city, voted unanimously to extend the contract. As part of the 10-year expansion, ASM has committed to a $3.5 million investment in the DCU Center that will focus on improving food and beverage operations, creating digital advertising opportunities and implementing further technology upgrades.
Acrisure Arenalocated in Palm Springs, California, announced Silvercrest as an official sponsor of its exclusive outdoor VIP venue, the Silvercrest Compound. The venue includes a nine-hole miniature golf course along with bocce ball, pickleball, half-court basketball, fire pits and food and beverage offerings steps away from the stage.
