Overview

• Slipknot is on the verge of finalizing a deal to sell its back catalog’s publishing and recorded masters royalty income to HarbourView Equity Partners for roughly $120 million, excluding any future releases.
• Billboard and Luminate data underpin the valuation with annual streams and publishing earning an estimated $15.5 million and $5.2 million respectively over the past three years.
• Warner Music Group retains control of the master recordings through its 2007 Roadrunner Records acquisition, meaning buyers acquire only royalty income streams rather than the masters themselves.
• The number of participating Slipknot members remains unconfirmed and could materially affect the deal’s total payout based on songwriting credits and royalty splits.
• HarbourView Equity Partners has rapidly expanded its music catalog portfolio to more than 70 catalogs and $1.45 billion in assets under management, mirroring a wider industry shift toward lump-sum catalog monetization.