Max Martin
Coverage of Max Martin in the Nexus archive.
- Private equity gets cut of two of Taylor Swift’s biggest pop hits through Max Martin’s catalog sale
Private equity firm HarbourView Equity Partners acquired the publisher's share of Taylor Swift's songs 'Style' and 'Ready for It' through a catalog sale involving co-writers Max Martin and Shellback. The deal, part of a growing trend in monetizing music publishing rights, grants HarbourView royalties from public performances, streaming, and commercial licensing of the songs.
- The Olympics These Were Not
The Enhanced Games, a controversial 'doping Olympics' in Las Vegas, saw athletes use FDA-approved performance-enhancing substances under a clinical trial. Funded by $300 million in venture capital including Peter Thiel and 1789 Capital (linked to Donald Trump Jr.), the event offers $1 million prizes for world records. Athletes like James Magnussen and Kristian Gkolomeev competed in hyper-short, social-media-focused events using experimental protocols.