MBS BUYS UP THE GAMING AND MUSIC INDUSTRY
>In SEC filings reported on by Al Jazeera, the fund chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman acquired more than $3 billion of stock in Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive Software during the fourth quarter of last year. The filing also details other investments, including stakes in events company Live Nation Entertainment and Uber Technologies.
he didnt just invest in gaming, or live nation entertainment, who manages 100s of musicians through subsidiaries. he became the sole share holder of the companies according to the SEC filing.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-18-saudi-sovereign-fund-invests-over-usd3-billion-in-major-game-publishers
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-companies-now-manage-500-artists-worldwide/
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767640/000156761921003847/xslForm13F_X01/form13fInfoTable.xml
small list of notable musicians that MBS now owns:
Roc Nation Management
Jay-Z
Rihanna
Shakira
Alicia Keys
Big Sean
DJ Khaled
Kelly Rowland
Mariah Carey
Nick Jonas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_Nation#Roster
thats just one agency. here are the rest.
USA:
24 Artist Management, Blueprint Artist Management, Spalding Entertainment, LMG Management, Mick Artists Management, Three Six Zero Group, Vector Management, Career Artist Management and Philymack Management
UK:
Plan B Management and Quest (UK)