Catalog liquidity,
on institutional terms.
Independent labels, publishing companies and estates sit on catalogs that deserve better optionality than a waiting line at a major. We are a direct counterparty with permanent capital and a disciplined process.
A portfolio buyer, not a broker.
North Vale acquires for its own book. We do not assemble catalogs to flip them to a third party; we do not pitch sellers to other funds; we do not take brokerage fees. The counterparty across the table is the counterparty on the wire.
That matters when the deal gets complicated — and deals at this size almost always do.
What we acquire from labels and publishers.
Entire label catalogs
Wholesale acquisition of an independent label's master-side catalog, with optional inclusion of publishing where held.
Curated sub-catalogs
A defined subset — by era, artist, or genre — carved out of a larger portfolio in a clean transaction.
Publisher-side rights
Songwriter splits, publisher shares, sub-publishing agreements and administration rights, territory by territory.
Estate & succession transactions
Structured acquisitions for estates navigating tax, succession or multi-heir complexity. We work with your advisors.
Direct, discreet, and built for complexity.
- Decisions made in-house
- No investment committee delay loops. Our structure allows us to make binding decisions on our own timeline.
- A counterparty, not a syndicate
- One entity across the table, one signature on the SPA, one wire at closing.
- We pay for what is actually there
- No last-minute price chips based on 'market changes' — our price is what we underwrote, and we honour it.
- Administrative continuity
- We are comfortable working with your existing collection infrastructure post-close if that protects the earnings curve.
- Absolute discretion
- Transactions, valuations and seller identity are confidential before, during and after closing. Always.
Larger deals, same disciplined process.
NDA, high-level description of the catalog, basic earnings history.
A non-binding valuation range within days of receiving core data.
Royalty audit, chain-of-title review, contract abstracts, CMO confirmations.
Clean sale and purchase agreement, funding, and handover of administration.