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Downtown Music

closed

Full company acquisition

VariousVariousVariety

Deal Value

$775M

Multiple

15x

Overview

Universal Music Group has completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, significantly expanding its independent music services and catalogue portfolio. The deal includes CD Baby, FUGA, and Songtrust platforms.

Key Highlights

  • Includes CD Baby distribution platform
  • FUGA B2B distribution services
  • Songtrust publishing administration
  • Expands UMG's indie artist services

Comparable Deals

BMG Rights
$1.2B14x2020

Transaction

Buyer

Universal Music

Seller

Downtown Holdings

Announced

Jan 2024

Closed

January 15, 2024

Streaming

Monthly Streams

N/A (Platform)

Growth

+18% YoY

Top Markets

Global

Catalogue

28,000,000

Songs

0

Albums

0

Hits

Top Songs

  • 1. Platform includes millions of independent artists
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