Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan are among the stars featured in recent sales of back catalogues, and the rise of streaming services has some analysts predicting a doubling of revenue from music assets by 2030. But risks abound, from overpaying, to the threat of rising interest rates, not to mention if a songwriter doesn’t gel with their private equity overlords.

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