Music Industry Expertise

Catalog Financing

Music Catalog Valuation Experts

Our team has evaluated hundreds of music catalogs for buyers, sellers and lenders. Our valuation reports help sellers and borrowers understand the value of their assets. By going through our valuation process, transactions are able to close much faster as we understand the parameters of buyers and lenders which increases the chance to reach a deal.

Selling Music Catalogs

There are many buyers of music catalogs but each buyer has a different profile and each buyer will pay a different amount depending on the attributes of a catalog. Some buyers will only buy active rights and they will pay a premium for this. Other buyers are looking for passive assets that require less administration of the catalog. The age of songs in a catalog can also impact as to who potential bidders for a catalog could be. In order to maintain a strong reputation with buyers and lenders we curate catalogs that are suitable for their criteria while consistently checking in if any of their parameters have changed. This approach results in buyers and lenders taking a serious look at catalogs we evaluate as they trust our expertise in sourcing appropriate deals.

Lending and Advances

Sometimes it does not make sense to sell a catalog. In those instances, a loan might be a good option. When it comes to loans in the music industry, it is important to deal with a lender that understands the ecosystem. Having a well-versed lender can expedite the closing process and results in more favorable terms. Some lenders will charge a higher interest rate with a higher loan amount while others will charge a lower interest rate but be more conservative. When it comes to the terms of a loan there are many options with some loans being interest only payments, and other loans requiring amortization that repay the loan balance over time. The borrower will have to choose which path to take but we can help explore all options. Bassline Capital is a lender that understands the music ecosystem and is able to provide loans to songwriters, artists, producers, labels, and publishers at competitive terms.

Clients

Grammy Award Winning Clients

Our team has facilitated transactions for all sorts of clients ranging from songwriters, artists, producer, labels and publishers. Many transactions we get involved in, include rights to grammy award winning songs. If you are a manager or lawyer representing artists with over 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, or your catalog has earned over $200,000 in the last twelve months, then connect with a Music Finance Advisor and explore the financing solutions offered by Bassline Capital.