Northbridge Capital operates across the full spectrum of digital media monetisation, content IP, and rights-based assets.
We specialise exclusively in digital media and intellectual property assets — a sector requiring specialist knowledge that generalist advisors lack.
Northbridge Capital advises on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investments involving digital media companies, including businesses that operate YouTube-based content networks, MCNs, and monetised content portfolios. All transactions are structured at the corporate entity level (e.g., share purchases, asset purchases, or investments in the operating company). We do not broker or facilitate the sale or transfer of individual YouTube channels, Google accounts, AdSense accounts, or YouTube CMS access. Platform accounts, monetisation, and CMS access are not transferable assets and remain subject to platform terms of service and approval. Northbridge Capital acts solely as a corporate finance advisor in relation to company-level transactions.
Social media monetisation businesses operating through Meta platforms, including Facebook pages, Meta Audience Network, In-Stream Ads, and affiliated monetisation programmes. We advise on mergers, acquisitions, and investments involving companies that operate social media-based digital media businesses and monetised content portfolios. All transactions are structured at the corporate entity level, including share purchases, asset purchases, or investments in the operating company. We do not broker or facilitate the sale or transfer of individual Facebook pages, accounts, or monetisation access, which remain subject to platform terms of service and approval.
TikTok talent management and digital media companies, including businesses that manage creator rosters, brand partnership portfolios, and TikTok-native media properties. We advise on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investments involving companies operating in the TikTok ecosystem and creator economy. All transactions are structured at the corporate entity level, including share purchases, asset purchases, mergers, or investments in the operating company. We do not broker or facilitate the sale or transfer of individual TikTok accounts, agencies, monetisation access, or platform privileges, which remain subject to platform terms of service and approval.
Master recording catalogues, sound recording portfolios, and music intellectual property rights across all genres. We advise on the acquisition, divestiture, and valuation of music catalog assets and music rights–holding companies, including transactions involving master rights, neighbouring rights, publishing rights, and royalty income streams derived from streaming, performance, and synchronization licensing. Our advisory services cover both institutional catalog portfolio transactions and individual artist or label catalog deals.
Music publishing rights portfolios, composition catalogues, and songwriter royalty income streams. We advise on the acquisition, divestiture, valuation, and financing of publishing rights and publishing rights–holding companies. Publishing assets typically generate revenue through mechanical royalties, performance royalties, synchronisation licensing, and other publishing income streams. We work with songwriters, publishers, record labels, and institutional investors on transactions ranging from single-catalogue sales to large-scale portfolio acquisitions.
Portfolios of sound recordings and composition rights that are monetised through digital content identification and rights management systems, including YouTube Content ID. These portfolios generate advertising revenue from user-generated content and other digital uses of copyrighted material. We advise on the acquisition, divestiture, and valuation of music rights portfolios and rights-holding companies that participate in digital content identification and monetisation programmes. We do not broker or transfer platform accounts, CMS access, or Content ID access rights, which remain subject to platform terms of service and approval.
Music and content distribution businesses operating across digital service providers (DSPs) including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and other platforms. We advise on the sale of distributor operating companies, catalogue transfer transactions, and distribution agreement portfolios.
Music and media licensing companies, sync licensing agencies, and intellectual property licensing platforms. These businesses generate revenue through the licensing of rights for commercial, broadcast, advertising, film, television, and digital media uses. We advise on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investments involving licensing companies, licensing platforms, and intellectual property portfolios, including rights-managed catalogues and licensing agreement portfolios. Transactions may include the acquisition or divestiture of operating companies, licensing catalogues, and contractual licensing rights, subject to applicable agreements and approvals.
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