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Searchlight strikes Chord with $400m deal for ZZ Top music-owner

Chord Music Partners secures $400 million from Searchlight Capital to expand ownership of high-value music catalogs amid rising entertainment content prices, industry sources said.

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The private equity firm is injecting the funds into Chord Music Partners, which also owns songs produced by Ellie Goulding and David Guetta, Sky News learns.

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UMG-Backed Chord Music Gets Investment From Searchlight Capital

Universal Music-backed music investment company Chord Music Partners has secured an investment from Searchlight Capital, the companies announced.

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Searchlight strikes Chord with $400m deal for ZZ Top music-owner

The private equity firm is injecting the funds into Chord Music Partners, which also owns songs produced by Ellie Goulding and David Guetta, Sky News learns.

·United Kingdom
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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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