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Crescendo: Ma Activity
Crescendo music catalog investment firm is attempting to exit via sale; its catalog is now administered through Spirit Music operational platform under Lyric Capital
Source: Billboard
The leadership read
Consolidation of this kind shifts demand toward integration and transformation leadership bench strength in the sector.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 105.9 (Hot), down 2.3 on the prior month; Americas hiring signal is running rising (+2.4pts).
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