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The Weeknd in Talks for $1 Billion Catalog-Backed Financing

The discussions remain early, with no public comments from the parties.

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Overview

  • Bloomberg reports the artist is exploring roughly $1 billion in funding secured by his music rights.
  • Lyric Capital Group is said to be leading talks with a proposed stack of $500 million in senior debt, $250 million in junior debt, and $250 million in equity.
  • The collateral would include his stake in publishing rights as well as his share of master recordings, enabling access to capital without an outright sale.
  • The transaction, if completed, would be among the largest catalog-backed financings for an individual artist.
  • The approach reflects a broader shift toward structured deals that leverage catalogs for liquidity rather than permanent divestment.