The Weeknd Looks to Raise $1 Billion Backed by His Music

The Weeknd looks to raise $1 billion backed by his music

The Weeknd is in talks to raise about $1 billion of financing backed by some of his music rights, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Weeknd Looks to Raise $1 Billion Backed by His Music

The Weeknd is in talks to raise about $1 billion of financing backed by some of his music rights, according to people familiar with the matter.

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The Weeknd Looks To Raise $1 Billion Backed By His Music

The Weeknd is in talks to raise about $1 billion of financing backed by some of his music rights, according to people familiar with the matter. In one scenario that’s been considered, the singer would use his stake in his music publishing rights as collateral, as well as his share of the master recordings of the songs, said one of the people, all of whom asked not to be identified discussing private information. Discussions are ongoing and a dea…

Sources: The Weeknd is in talks to raise around $1B of financing backed by some of his music rights; he tried to sell a stake two years ago, asking around $1.3B

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