Other recent deals include Live Nation's acquisition of a majority stake in a Buenos Aires arena and UMG's partnership with a Thai music distributor.

Chaka Khan

Nick Nelson

HarbourView Equity Partners signed a strategic partnership with singer-songwriter Chaka Khan that will focus “on catalog development, global licensing, and the development of new creative ventures,” according to a press release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Khan’s catalog includes 22 albums. Her hits include “I’m Every Woman,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “Sweet Thing,” “Through the Fire,” “Tell Me Something Good,” and “I Feel for You.” She’s won 10 competitive Grammys, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this year.