Overview

• Billboard, NME and Blabbermouth.net report that the deal remains in negotiation and has not yet been formally closed.
• The proposed agreement would transfer Slipknot’s archival publishing and master recording royalties while excluding future releases.
• It is unclear which individual members are participating in the sale, and adding more participants could boost the deal’s valuation.
• Warner Music Group’s existing control of Slipknot’s master recordings from its Roadrunner Records era must be resolved before closing.
• The transaction reflects HarbourView Equity Partners’ aggressive catalog acquisition strategy, with over 70 music catalogs acquired since 2021 as part of a wider industry boom.