Create Music Group Acquires deadmau5 and mau5trap Records Catalogs

Create Music Group (“CMG”), the world’s leading platform for iconic music, has acquired the catalogues of creative visionary electronic music producer deadmau5, as well as that of his celebrated record label mau5trap. In a deal valued at over 55 million dollars and involving the sound recordings and copyrights of more than 4,000 songs in total, the partnership also encompasses the formation of a joint venture to release future recordings by deadmau5 and from mau5trap. With a career spanning more than two and a half decades, deadmau5 is one of electronic music’s most iconic and celebrated artists, amassing millions of devoted fans around the world through his recordings and galvanizing live shows. Along the way, deadmau5, also known as Joel Zimmerman, became a fierce advocate for artist rig...