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Primary Wave and Round Hill have acquired music rights and royalties from Alice In Chains. Not jointly, mind.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired Canadian music company Linus Entertainment, bringing with it a catalogue of over 3000 songs and 20,000 master recordings. “This investment includes some of the most celebrated music and performers to come out of Canada and supports our strategy of investing in and supporting the growth of iconic music”, says Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss.

APPOINTMENTSCopyright hub ICE has recruited Govinda Fichtner as CTO. He joins from web hosting company IONOS.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired various royalty and remuneration rights linked to the songs and recordings of original Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell. “The Scorpions are a truly legendary band with a catalogue of truly iconic music that helped define the heavy metal genre”, says Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss.

Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley and original bassist Mike Starr have sold their music rights to Primary Wave.Meanwhile, current members Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez and William DuVall have sold their catalogues with the band to Round Hill Music.As Variety reports, the latter deal was reportedly for $50million (£37m). Round Hill is set to receive a 100 per cent interest in the four current members’ copyrights to Alice In Chains’ masters and publishing.

Zack O’Malley Greenburg Alice in Chains members Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez and William DuVall have sold their catalogs with the band to Round Hill Music, a rep for the company has confirmed. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but sources tell Variety the deal was for $50 million.The Round Hill deal does not encompass copyrights belonging to the estates of original singer Layne Staley or original bassist Mike Starr, who passed away in 2002 and 2011, respectively; on Monday their respective estates announced they had sold their music rights to Primary Wave.Round Hill will receive a 100% interest in the four current members’ copyrights to Alice In Chains’ masters and publishing — 94 compositions and 159 recordings — along with neighboring rights.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired the recordings catalogue of R&B group The O’Jays. The deal brings the company recording royalties from 532 studio recordings.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired the back catalogue, neighbouring rights and producer royalties of country songwriter Zach Crowell. “As a songwriter and producer Zach is one of country music’s true contemporary icons”, says Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired the publishing catalogue of rock band Collective Soul and primary songwriter Ed Roland. “Collective Soul are staples of American radio”, says Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired the publishing catalogue of The Cult’s Billy Duffy. “We jumped at the chance to work with Billy Duffy when we heard he was looking for new home for his catalogue”, says Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss.

LABELS & PUBLISHERSRound Hill Music has said more about its previously announced IPO, which will see Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Ltd list on the London Stock Exchange tomorrow. The music rights firm says it “has successfully raised gross proceeds of $282 million pursuant to the placing and offer for subscription of its ordinary shares”.

LABELS & PUBLISHERSRound Hill Music has confirmed that it will IPO on the London Stock Exchange, seeking to raise in the region of £287 million to further boost its catalogue of music rights through a series of acquisitions.

DEALSRound Hill Music has announced a worldwide publishing administration agreement with Keith Sweat, covering his entire catalogue and future work. “Keith Sweat is a bona fide R&B legend and it is an honour to be working with him his amazing back catalogue and on his new music”, says Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSAlain Veille has been named the new President of Warner Music France.

Independent publisher Round Hill Music and its record label division are launching Black Hill Records, a new label dedicated to rock music.The label will be based out of Los Angeles and distributed worldwide by The Orchard, and it has already signed its first three artists: Austin duo Black Pistol Fire, Nashville blues and rock guitarist Jared James Nichols and iconic British rock band The Cult."They say rock is dead when in fact it is very much alive," Round Hill co-founder and CEO Josh Gruss