Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group has announced a deal with David Crosby which sees the company acquire the musician’s rights in his publishing and recording catalogues.
The deal includes his solo releases, as well as his work with The Byrds and all the various iterations of Crosby, (Stills,) Nash (& Young).The latest business venture from Azoff has entered the recently busy market for acquiring music rights from legacy artists, competing with the likes of Hipgnosis and Round Hill, not to mention the majors.
Although – as stressed in its recent deal with the Beach Boys – Iconic will also get involved in managing the brands and trademarks of at least some of the acts it signs up.
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