OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder Sells Majority Stake in Catalog to KKR

KKR, a global investment firm which has invested in companies like Gibson and BMG, has acquired a majority stake in the nearly 500-song music catalog of OneRepublic frontman, songwriter and producer Ryan Tedder, including music publishing and recorded music rights, the parties announced Monday (Jan. 11).
Tedder’s management company Patriot Management and artist development company mtheory each acquire minority stakes in the catalog (mtheory through its MTC Music Royalties fund), and T