Influence Media Completes $600 Million Anthem Entertainment’s Acquisition

Influence Media Partners, in collaboration with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, has completed its $600 million-plus acquisition of “substantially all” of Anthem Entertainment’s assets, which includes shares in hits by the Weeknd, Britney Spears, Justin Timbelrake, Rush, OneRepublic and many more. T he assets span music publishing catalogs, film and television publishing assets, and portfolio of master recordings. First announced in July 2026, the acquisition adds more than 24,000 released songs and 60,000 additional unexploited works to Influence Media’s portfolio. The catalogs include hits such as the Weeknd’s “Die For You,”Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Again,” Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack,” Timbaland’s “The Way I Are,” Cody Johnson’s “Til You Can’t,” Rush’s “Tom Sawyer,” Nelly Furtado’s “Promiscuous,” and OneRepublic’s “Counting Stars,” alongside additional released titles featured in film and television franchises including “Spider-Man,” “Breaking Bad” and “LEGO Ninjago.

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