Concord Closes $850 Million ABS to Fuel Strategic Growth and Acquisition

CONCORD is the world's leading independent music company. The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally. Concord's growing catalog of 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musicals is one of the most impactful and culturally relevant collections of creative rights in history.

Concord is headquartered in Nashville with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Miami.

CONCORD LABEL GROUP embodies a philosophy that places artists at the center of their own creative journey. With a global team committed to providing unparalleled resources and personalized support, Concord Label Group boasts a diverse roster across seven active labels; Concord Records, Easy Eye Sound, Fearless Records, Loma Vista Recordings, PULSE Records, Rounder Records, Concord Theatricals Recordings, and Craft Recordings which manages legendary catalog labels such as Stax, Fania, Prestige, Telarc, and Varèse Sarabande among others. Its portfolio of master recordings contains 300,000 active tracks by some of the world's most influential artists who have earned over 300 GRAMMY Awards and more than 400 RIAA certifications.

Concord Label Group is also home to the KIDZ BOP brand, a global phenomenon beloved by kids and families, with 24 million albums sold, 11 billion streams, and a legacy of innovation in music, videos, consumer products, and live tours.

CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING represents over one million copyrighted works by the world's most celebrated songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Spanning nearly two centuries of song, through a vast array of genres and territories, Concord Music Publishing also supports a diverse group of contemporary creators producing important and popular new songs and musical works by offering individualized creative support through its A&R, Synchronization, and Marketing teams and diligent administration by its in-house Copyright, Licensing, Income Tracking, and Royalty departments. Concord Music Publishing is home to the world's leading classical music publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, and operates exclusive joint ventures with top pop music publisher, Pulse Music Group and Hillary Lindsey's Hang Your Hat Music.

CONCORD THEATRICALS is the world's most significant theatrical company, comprising the catalogs of Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark, and The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, plus dozens of new signings each year. Its unparalleled roster includes the work of Irving Berlin, Agatha Christie, George & Ira Gershwin, Marvin Hamlisch, Lorraine Hansberry, Kander & Ebb, Tom Kitt, Ken Ludwig, Marlow & Moss, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anaïs Mitchell, Dominique Morisseau, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Thornton Wilder, and August Wilson. It is the only company providing truly comprehensive services to the creators and producers of plays and musicals, including theatrical licensing, music publishing, script publishing, cast recording, and first-class production.

CONCORD ORIGINALS is the film and TV division of music and theatre juggernaut, Concord. The team develops and produces stories anchored by Concord's artists, music and theatrical works, taking a proactive, narrative-driven approach to each project, and partnering with A-list storytellers to produce premium content for screen and beyond. The division's slate is comprised of feature films, series, documentaries, and podcasts and its partners include HBO, Paramount, Netflix, Skydance, Telemundo Streaming Studios, Audible, Nuyorican Productions, White Horse Pictures, 3AD, Sky Arts, and many others.