In this Trapital Summit fireside chat, Dan Runcie sits down with Jason Slar of Shamrock Capital to break down one of the fastest-growing areas of the music business: music rights investing. With over a decade of experience acquiring some of the most iconic catalogs across music, film, TV, and gaming, Jason shares rare insights on where the market is headed in 2025 and beyond.

We explore why music rights have become a major asset class, what drives catalog valuations, how investors analyze risk, and why relationships still matter even in a data-driven industry. Jason also expands on Shamrock’s long-term approach, their strategy for optimizing catalogs, and how AI and gaming platforms like Roblox are reshaping music discovery for the next generation.

Whether you’re an artist, manager, investor, or industry operator, this conversation reveals how top firms think about catalog ownership, sync, metadata, global growth, and the future of IP across entertainment.

Key Topics Covered

• The state of the music rights marketplace in 2025
• How investment firms value catalogs and structure deals
• Why relationships and qualitative factors still drive big transactions
• Active vs. passive rights and how Shamrock optimizes assets
• How AI will transform catalog engagement and music personalization
• Gaming, UGC platforms, and new discovery channels for music
• Lessons from film/TV IP that apply to music
• What makes a “Holy Grail” catalog worth acquiring

Stay tuned for more conversations from the Trapital Summit, where we explore the business models shaping the future of entertainment.

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