BlackRock-backed Influence Media Partners to snap up Anthem Entertainment’s music assets for over $600m

• The film and TV catalog contains soundtracks from iconic movies and television shows such as the Spider-Man franchise, the Men in Black franchise, and LEGO Ninjago
• The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026
• Anthem Entertainment is a global music rights management and publishing company based in Toronto and Nashville

Influence Media Partners, which is backed by BlackRock, has agreed to acquire Anthem Entertainment’s music assets for over $600 million.

Anthem’s catalogs are comprised of over 24,000 released songs and include hits by Britney Spears, Justin Timberland, Timbaland, Rush and OneRepublic.

The film and TV catalog contains soundtracks from iconic movies and television shows such as the Spider-Man franchise, the Men in Black franchise, and LEGO Ninjago.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Influence Media Partners is a New York-based music and entertainment platform and investment manager.

On the deal, Paul Braude, CIO of direct private opportunities group at BlackRock, said: “Anthem’s catalog exemplifies the high-quality, scaled intellectual property assets we seek within Direct Private Opportunities at BlackRock. Influence Media has built a differentiated platform with deep industry expertise and strong talent relationships, and we are pleased to broaden our partnership through this transaction.”

Jason Klein, CEO of Anthem Entertainment Inc., said: “Over two decades, Anthem has built a rich and diverse catalog of songs, recordings, and film and television music. It has been a privilege to serve as custodian of this extraordinary music over the past three years, and I am proud of the dedication and integrity my team has brought to realizing its value. As we complete this sale, I am pleased to see our catalog and talented songwriters enter their next era supported by a creator-led independent with the vision and resources to unlock new opportunities and elevate them further.”

Truist led the debt financing raise to support the transaction and served as financial advisor to Influence. Influence was advised by Alter, Kendrick & Baron; McDermott Will & Schulte; and McCarthy Tétrault. BlackRock was advised by Clifford Chance and Stikeman Elliott. Goldman Sachs served as exclusive financial advisor to Anthem, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt served as Anthem’s legal counsel.

Anthem Entertainment is a global music rights management and publishing company based in Toronto and Nashville.