Do Beyoncé own her masters?

According to this article published in Complex in 2018, Beyonce's ex-manager was recently gathering 260 million dollars to acquire the rights to her songs. There is no follow-up on the current state of her masters.
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Does Beyoncé own all her masters?

Beyoncé doesn't own her masters Columbia records does, do your research.
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Does Rihanna own her masters?

In a cover story for the April issue of Vogue, Abby Aguirre reports that after she released her last album in 2012, Rihanna left her old label and acquired the masters to all of her previous recordings. This is an incredible business move for star who also founded her own label imprint under her new home RocNation.
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What does Beyoncé own?

Beyoncé's ventures include records, a streaming music service, modeling and serving as a spokeswoman for Pepsi and L'Oreal, fashion labels, and film production. Beyoncé's company is called Parkwood Entertainment.
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Where does Beyoncé get her money?

Beyoncé has an estimated net worth of US$400 million, thanks to her music, touring and endorsements. From 2016 to 2017, she earned US$60 million, making her one of the world's highest-paid celebrities, according to Forbes.
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Is Jay-Z Beyoncé's manager?

Jay Z has been instrumental in Beyoncé's career and even helped manage her high grossing Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, a source said. A representative for the singer said, “Beyoncé has managed herself since 2010 under her company Parkwood Entertainment.
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Does Nicki own her masters?

So, does Nicki Minaj own her masters? Since all of Nicki Minaj's albums were released by Young Money (this includes "Pink Friday," "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," "The Pinkprint," and "Queen"), this means that Nicki doesn't own her masters — Universal Music Group does.
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Does Chris Brown own his masters?

The 29-year-old singer just signed a new deal with RCA records and will released his new album entitled Indigo under the new deal. This deal also allows Brown to be the sole owner of his masters with the hopes of making his music even better.
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Does Justin Bieber own his masters?

Justin Bieber is apparently on a mission to own the masters to his music. On Thursday (March 11), Billboard published an in-depth feature with the "Anyone" singer. In the interview, Bieber revealed he is still a work in progress when it comes to learning the ins and outs of the business side of the music industry.
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Who owns all their masters?

The extensively active, award-winning Memphis, Tennessee rapper Yo Gotti officially owns all his masters. Gotti took to his Instagram account to make the major announcement: “Drop My Album, Out My Deal, Own My MASTERS …. ALL IN DA 1st Month of da Year 2020 GONE BE DIFFERENT.”
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Who owns Beyoncé music catalog?

Share this article. Concord Music Group is acquiring more than 145,000 music copyrights from Downtown Music Holdings, bringing songs by Beyoncé and Aretha Franklin under the same umbrella as Rodgers & Hammerstein and Kidz Bop. The deal combines two of the largest independent music catalogs in the world.
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Does Drake own his masters?

Does Drake own his masters? Drake revealed on Certified Lover Boy, that was released on his OVO Music label in partnership with Republic Records, that he now owns his masters.
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Does Kanye West own his masters?

Artists have nothing accept [sic] the fame, touring and merch.” For West, owning his masters, some of which are held by label Universal Music and publisher Sony/ATV, is personal.
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Who owns Destiny's Child Masters?

In Touch has exclusively learned that Beyoncé plans to take her father, Mathew Knowles, to court over ownership of the Destiny's Child brand. The 34-year-old singer fired Mathew as her manager more than four years ago, but he still owns the rights to their name and music — and she wants them back.
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Does 21 own his masters?

21 Savage has owned his own masters since 2017 and it's paid off handsomely. During a recent appearance on Gillie Da King and Wallo's “Million Dollaz Worth Of Game” podcast, the Atlanta-bred spitter revealed that thanks to his 70/30 deal with Epic Records, he earns more money selling albums than he does touring.
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Does 21 Savage own his master's?

21 Savage owns his master's thanks to the record deal he signed when he first entered the game. “I had a platinum album before I signed my [first] deal,” he shared during the podcast episode. “I own my masters right now. Every song you've ever heard me on, I own it.
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Who owns masters of music?

The owner of the master rights is usually whoever finances the recording. Typically, this is the record label, unless you're dealing with an unsigned artist. In this case the artist owns the master rights.
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How much did Drake sell his masters for?

Lil Wayne Sold Drake & Nicki Minaj Masters for $100 Million.
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Is Drake still signed with Cash Money?

Over the course of the label's existence, a number of rappers have been signed to Cash Money Records such as Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga and more. Wayne, however, officially left the label in 2018, after settling a lawsuit with Cash Money while Drizzy parted ways the following year.
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Who is Beyoncé current manager?

The general manager of Parkwood Entertainment, a media and management company founded by US singer-songwriter Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, is moving to American Ballet Theater for a chief executive position. Janet Rollé, 59, will be the first person of colour to hold the chief executive role at the leading US dance company.
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Who is Rihanna's manager?

The Grammy-winning pop singer has parted ways with manager Marc Jordan and is now being managed by Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management. Rihanna told The Associated Press in a statement Wednesday that she's “so excited to take this next step in my career.”
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Who is Beyoncé's agent?

Senior talent and literary agent Andrea Nelson Meigs has been named a partner at United Talent Agency. The longtime film rep to luminaries like Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Ellen Burstyn joins the firm from ICM Talent, where she served above-the-line and screenwriter clients in motion picture literature.
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