Deals and Acquisitions

Tim sits down with Chip Petree, an expert in catalog purchasing and partner at Ritholz Levy Fields, to discuss deals. Together they breakdown the basic structure of a publishing deal and then what would it look like acquisitionally buying or selling one's catalog. 

 

1:15-Chip Petree's background and what set him up to be a leader and authority on the catalog market.

2:48-What are the must have's of starting a catalog purchase?

8:43-How do you evaluate a catalog?

12:13-How is the Multiple calculated or what is the origin of that number?

14:00-Are publishers overzealous about the rates and income from streaming after mechanicals?

16:38-What is the Rate of Return? 

17:53-How and when would you advise a songwriter and/or company to sell their catalog?

 

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