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Music: the hot new asset class

Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan are among the stars featured in recent sales of back catalogues, and the rise of streaming services has some analysts predicting a doubling of revenue from music assets by 2030. But risks abound, from overpaying, to the threat of rising interest rates, not to mention if a songwriter doesn’t gel with their private equity overlords.

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