Tommy Boy Music, and the trio s discography, have been acquired by Reservoir Media for $100 million
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Published Jun 04, 2021
The future of De La Soul s catalogue has been up in the air since the trio halted negotiations with Tommy Boy Music in 2019, though it could soon arrive on digital platforms following a change in ownership of their former label home.
Variety reports that New York-based music-rights company Reservoir has acquired Tommy Boy for around $100 million USD, according to an SEC filing. The deal involves more than 6,000 master recordings, including hits such as Coolio s Gangsta s Paradise, House of Pain s Jump Around, and Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force s Planet Rock.