Aquarian and Raven Capital have joined forces to launch Raven Music Partners, a $250 million music catalog joint venture aimed at acquiring and managing music rights. The partnership combines Aquarian's financial strength ($22 billion in AUM) with Raven's established music industry experience through Endurance Music Group.

The new venture launches with an initial catalog of 15,000 music assets, featuring works from notable artists including Morgan Wallen, Meghan Trainor, and James Arthur. Operating from offices in New York, LA, and South Florida, Raven Music Partners aims to become a major player in the music rights acquisition space.

Key aspects of the partnership include:

• Aquarian serves as the anchor investor
• Jeremy Tucker (Raven Capital co-founder) leads as managing member
• Endurance Music Group continues sourcing new opportunities
• Focus on partnerships with songwriters, artists, music managers, and independent publishers

Rudy Sahay, Aquarian's founder, cites the "predictable cash flow and uncorrelated nature of music rights to broader macroeconomic trends" as key factors in the investment decision. The venture enters a competitive market, with recent notable developments including:

• Duetti's $200 million debt funding
• Deadmau5's $55 million IP deal with Create Music Group
• Potential $650 million combined sale of Red Hot Chili Peppers' recordings and Notorious B.I.G.'s catalog

The partnership aims to differentiate itself through disciplined investment approach, unique sourcing capabilities, and strong relationships within the Nashville music community and broader industry ecosystem.

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