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February has been a month of major sync placements for the Round Hill Music portfolio?? ? Super Bowl LIX was watched by over 100 million people around the world, and the advertising slots were the source of as much excitement as ever. Shaboozey teamed up with Nerds for their Big Game Commercial, featuring the country superstar singing Round Hill's very own “What a Wonderful World”. One of the most iconic songs in history, a classic brand and a chart-topping artist is a combination fitting of the Super Bowl. Our Vice President of Sync Licensing & Digital Steve Nalbert spoke to Billboard's Steve Knopper for his full 2025 Super Bowl sync report below ???? ? Nissan also used Lynyrd Skynyrd's cover of JJ Cale's classic “Call Me The Breeze” in the campaign for the new Nissan Armada. The first major US ad featuring this song since the late 1980s shows that there are always new ways to use great songs ???? ? We are proud to have one of the most creative sync teams in the music business, helping our music reach its full potential ?? ? #sync #catalogue #musicpublishing ? https://lnkd.in/g_TDfj6X

Round Hill Music is sponsoring this year's edition of The Link - a unique financial conference hosted by CapSource Productions in the beautiful surrounds of Pebble Beach.? ? As part of the program, our CEO Josh Gruss will join a panel with Randy Jackson, the Grammy Award-winning producer, former American Idol judge, and Round Hill Music advisor, and Andrew J. Spellar, Chief Investment Officer at Fairfax County Employees' Retirement System.?Moderated by Katie Kowinski, our?Chief of Investor Relations & Business Development, they will share their expert insight into the state of the music rights investment market, the opportunities music copyrights offer as a non-correlated asset class and the tailwinds driving the positive outlook for music industry growth. ? #musicrights #assetmanagement #alternativeassets

Luminate has released its 2024 Year End Music Report, the quantitative marker of the major trends defining the global music industry over the past year.? ? The data reflects another record year for global music consumption, showing the health and ongoing growth of our industry as music continues to be more integral to people's lives than any other art form. The data showed: ? ??Global music streaming reached new heights with on-demand audio streams totaling 4.8 trillion in 2024, a 14% increase year-on-year. ??Emerging markets were a major source of growth, with Asia seeing the most significant rise in paid-for streaming. These markets will be a crucial source of expansion in the coming years. ??Music documentaries showed themselves to be part of a strategic cross-promotion that can breathe new life into catalogs. Taylor Swift's Miss Americana was among the most watched documentary even four years after its release. ????Rock continues to dominate deep catalog listening, with 72.6% of its streams coming from tracks released more than five years ago, while country music gained ever more traction in international markets, including the UK, Australia and Canada, further increasing its global fanbase. ? The ever-growing popularity of music continues to provide a healthy backdrop for Round Hill's collection of world-class music rights.? ? #musicconsumption #streaming #musicrights ? https://lnkd.in/eXx_z-kT

A big welcome to Katie Kowinski who has joined Round Hill Music in a new role - Chief of Investor Relations & Business Development. ?? Katie brings 20 years of experience in executing innovative marketing strategies across the private equity and investment management landscape, and with it a deep network of relationships across the institutional investor community. Along with the rest of the team, she will help drive Round Hill forward in our capital raising efforts as we continue to expand our portfolio of time-tested music rights. Katie said: "Josh and the team at Round Hill have been trailblazers in the music rights investment space. I’m looking forward to putting my network, experience and expertise straight to work to help Round Hill meet its strategic ambitions and, alongside the team, to continue to deliver first rate returns on behalf of investors." Our CEO, Josh Gruss added: “The opportunities in music rights investment are incredibly attractive, with a growing range of new ways to monetize and enhance the capital value of these irreplaceable assets. Round Hill prides itself as having been one of the first movers in the music rights investment space. This has enabled us to build a trusted reputation throughout the music industry while achieving numerous successful exits for our investors over the years. Katie’s extensive experience and relationships further strengthen our ability to unlock music’s exciting potential.” Click on the link below for the full announcement. #musicrights #investorrelations #roundhillmusic

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In early November, Bruno Mars overtook The Weekend as the number-one artist on Spotify. This milestone is a testament to the enduring quality of his music and points to the strength of Round Hill Music’s investment strategy in identifying timeless assets in the music space. We’re proud to say we recognized Bruno’s exceptional talent and staying power early on. We started investing in his co-writer’s music back in 2014, and still own shares of several top hits—evergreen songs that have stood the test of time. ?? Here’s to the continued legacy of great music! #MusicInvestment #BrunoMars #RoundHillMusic #Spotify #EvergreenSongs https://lnkd.in/ex9tdEPh

The music industry continues to offer a compelling investment opportunity, with more research released today supporting that thesis. Last year, annual revenues from music copyrights were $45.5 billion. That's a 25% uplift since 2021 and double the 2014 figure, according to music economist Will Page’s latest report. Round Hill has been successfully investing in music throughout that period, with our investors benefitting from our early conviction in this incredible and unique asset class. The Financial Times Daniel Thomas has a full report on Will Page’s latest industry overview here: #musicinvestment #musicrights #investment

Our neighboring rights specialist, Roisin Ellen Brophy this week represented the Round Hill Music team at Sound of Belfast – the biggest week in the City’s music calendar. On Tuesday, she attended Output Belfast – Ireland’s largest one day music conference – joining hundreds of attendees in the fields of publishing, recorded and live music to discuss some of the hot topics of the day, with a special keynote from Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody rounding out the afternoon. He talked excitedly about Northern Ireland’s awe-inspiring landscape for music and creativity, something seen on full display on Wednesday night at the NI Music Prize at the iconic Ulster Hall. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners, including the legendary Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell on his Oh Yeah Legend Award. Seeing Ash’s Tim Wheeler join Eric on stage for a crowd pleasing rendition of Whiskey In The Jar was a real highlight. The event demonstrated yet again why Belfast is a deserving UNESCO City of Music – well done to everyone involved over these past few days in championing artists, creativity and the importance of music, all values close to our heart here at Round Hill Music.

The Round Hill Music team can't wait to tune in to the Grammy Awards on February 2nd and support all our incredible nominees! We're so proud to be associated with these talented artists. #GRAMMYs #musicinvestment

2024 Tony winner Jonathan Groff has already set his return to Broadway, in a jukebox biomusical centered on the life and music of "Beyond the Sea" singer Bobby Darin! https://lnkd.in/ejbfYBXm