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10 June 2026

Cliff Fluet Featured On Fastball Podcast Series On Catalogue Operations

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Lewis Silkin Partner Cliff Fluet explores the legal and commercial foundations of music catalogue acquisitions in a two-part podcast discussion.
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Lewis Silkin Partner Cliff Fluet joined the Fastball podcast for a two-part discussion on the legal and commercial foundations of catalogue operations and how these shape a catalogue’s position on the Catalogue Maturity Curve.

Part 1: What are you actually buying?

Cliff breaks down the core question in any catalogue deal: what rights are truly being acquired. He highlights:

  • how financial investors and record labels take different approaches to diligence
  • why deals often fixate on price before rights are fully understood
  • how gaps in title, documentation or consents can shift deal value

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Part 2: Operationalising rights post-acquisition

The second episode looks at how buyers operationalise acquired rights after completion, from managing obligations and key dates to ensuring rights are properly administered.

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