Influence Media Partners has secured $360 million in debt financing through its first private securitization, backed by music royalties from its portfolio. The funding attracted prominent investors including Nuveen, PPM America, Aflac, Pacific Life, and accounts managed by HPS Investment Partners.

Goldman Sachs and Truist Securities led the transaction as Co-Structuring and Joint Placement Agents, with BlackRock serving as a Joint Placement Agent. Lynn Hazan, co-managing partner at Influence Media and former Sony Music GM and CFO, spearheaded the initiative.

Legal counsel for the transaction included:

• Latham & Watkins (Securitization Counsel)
• Schulte Roth & Zabel (Corporate Counsel)
• Alter, Kendrick & Baron (Music Counsel)

Founded in 2019, Influence Media focuses on investing in "modern evergreens" - songs and artists with long-term cultural impact potential. The company has invested in over 30 catalogs across various genres, working with strategic partners including BlackRock and Warner Music Group. Notable developments include:

• Launch of SLANG, their independent frontline record label
• First NIL deal with Enrique Iglesias
• Partnership with major institutional investors

Hilary Thorndike, Managing Director at BlackRock, praised the team's financial discipline and underwriting capabilities, noting that the high-quality roster of institutional investors demonstrates the platform's strength under leadership of Lylette, Lynn, and Rene.

The new financing will enable Influence Media to expand its portfolio and create new partnership opportunities with talented artists and songwriters.

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