Shot Tower Capital/Deal History

Deal History

100+ total transactions representing $4B+ in aggregate value — 9 tracked below spanning 2012–2025 · 1 industry

100+
Total Transactions
1
Industries
2012–2025
Years Active
Media & Entertainment9
Sony Music Publishing Acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs Group2025
Strategic acquirer: Sony Music Publishing

Complex restructuring and sale of a major music rights portfolio from Blackstone-owned Hipgnosis Songs Group to Sony Music Publishing. Shot Tower provided strategic advisory and valuation support.

$1.6B+Sell SideSell Side Advisor
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Sale to Concord Chorus2024
Acquired by PE: Concord Chorus

Sale of Hipgnosis Songs Fund portfolio to Concord Chorus. Shot Tower provided valuation expertise and strategic advisory on this landmark music rights transaction.

$1.4BSell SideSell Side Advisor
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Valuation & Strategic Review2024
Strategic acquirer: Various (Strategic Review)

Appointed as lead advisor to provide independent valuation of Hipgnosis Songs Fund assets as part of strategic review. Conducted comprehensive due diligence on portfolio of 19,000+ songs.

OtherSell Side Advisor
UMG Investment in Mavin Global (Afrobeats Label)2024
Strategic acquirer: Universal Music Group

Advised Mavin Global (Nigerian Afrobeats label) on majority investment from Universal Music Group.

$100M+Sell SideSell Side Advisor
Mojo Music & Media Catalog Sale to Concord2023
Strategic acquirer: Concord Music Group

Exclusive financial advisor to Mojo on the sale of 30,000+ song catalog to Concord Music Group.

Sell SideSell Side Advisor
Concord Acquisition of Phil Collins/Genesis Publishing Catalogs2022
Strategic acquirer: Concord Music Group

Exclusive financial advisor on Concord's acquisition of music publishing and recorded music catalogs from iconic Genesis members.

Sell SideSell Side Advisor
Big Deal Music Group Acquisition by Hipgnosis Songs Fund2020
Acquired by PE: Hipgnosis Songs Fund

Shot Tower Capital represented Big Deal Music Group (advised by David Dunn and Rob Law) in transaction with Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Catalogs included works from major artists.

$700M+Sell SideSell Side Advisor
Michael Jackson Estate Sony/ATV Transaction2016
Strategic acquirer: Sony Corporation

Advisory support on Michael Jackson estate's sale of share in Sony/ATV Music Publishing to Sony.

Sell SideSell Side Advisor
Sony-led EMI Music Publishing Acquisition2012
Strategic acquirer: Sony-led Consortium

Financial advisor to the investor group acquiring EMI Music Publishing from Citigroup. One of Shot Tower's landmark early transactions establishing credibility in music M&A.

$2.2BSell SideSell Side Advisor