President Trump’s global tariffs, which were paused for 90 days shortly after going into effect on Wednesday (April 9), have set global markets on a rollercoaster downhill and put on hold many of the year’s most-anticipated IPOs. Although markets rebounded strongly after the U.S. Treasury Department lowered most tariffs to a flat 10% — China is a notable exception — some anticipate the market volatility could present an opportunity for music catalogs and debt in the coming months, as investors look for more stable ground.
Both sectors — investing in music intellectual property and buying asset backed securities (ABS) collateralized by music rights — could see more demand from institutional investors looking to stockpile cash and safeguard…