Buyer Beware: The Rise of Debt in Music Rights Deals

In our final bold prediction before Trapital Summit, Guillaume de Chalendar, Executive Vice President and Head of Media and Entertainment Banking at Banc of California, joins us to discuss the growing wave of capital entering the music industry. Guillaume explains why artists and rights holders may borrow against their catalogs instead of selling them, along with the risks of overleveraging valuable music assets. We break down lender rights, foreclosure risk, capital stacks, rising loan-to-value ratios, and why choosing the right lender and advisors matters more than ever. Join us at Trapital Summit on September 15: https://www.trapital.com/summit/2026 CHAPTERS 02:22 Capital Influx 02:43 Catalog Loans 03:22 Foreclosure Risk 06:12 Banks vs. New Lenders 06:40 Sell, Borrow, or Stack? 08:23 Music ABS Growth 11:08Trapital Summit SPONSORS Chartmetric: Listen in for our Stat of the Week Symphonic: Distribute your music to one of the largest networks in the industry. Symphonic delivers your music to over 200 digital service providers ensuring that you’re monetizing every stream and use of your music on Spotify, TikTok, YouTube, and more TRAPITAL Where technology shapes culture. New episodes and memos every week. Sign up here for free.