News & Insights.
News from the group, and notes on the business behind talent: IP, deals, structures, ventures.
News
LLOUD × F1: the crossover comes to Rome
LLOUD crosses into F1 in Rome in 2026. Behind a crossover this size sits a stack of paper: marks, likeness, territories, and a licence that has to end as well as it starts.
Supercatkei headlines Beamco Foundation's Singapore fundraiser
Beamco Foundation stages a fundraising event in Singapore in July 2026, with Supercatkei on the bill. Entertainment for good, structured with the same care as the rest of the group.
Memos
- New Business
Brand deals for musicians: what the agreement actually moves
A musician brand deal comes down to a handful of negotiated points: what the artist must deliver, what rights the sponsor takes, and what returns when the campaign ends. This memo maps those points in plain terms. - Charity
Tax-deductible donations in Singapore: charity and IPC status
A charitable vehicle only does its job if the giving inside it is structured correctly. This memo walks through charity registration, what IPC status changes, and how royalty and brand-linked giving can be built in Singapore. - Corporate
The holding company: where a catalogue lives
A catalogue earns, gets licensed, and eventually sells as a unit. It does those things cleanest when a company owns it. This memo walks through the holding and operating structure, how royalties move between the two, and what substance in Singapore requires in practice. - Ventures
The operator-investor model: what founders give up and get
A venture studio pairs capital with operators who work inside the company. This memo walks through what a founder actually gives up and gets, how operator equity sits on a cap table, and when the model makes sense. - Succession
Succession planning for a career's assets
A career's assets outlive the person: royalties, masters, trademarks, and the companies that hold them keep operating after a death. Succession planning decides who controls each piece, and Singapore's rules change what that planning looks like. - Trademark
When someone takes your name: trademark oppositions
Registration gives a name legal standing, not peace of mind. When a squatter files first or a shop trades under your brand, the tools are opposition before registration and infringement notices after. A working guide to when each one works. - Announcement
Announcing Solve’s Legal Context Protocol™
- IP
IP governance: who controls a talent's name?
Your name, likeness, and catalogue behave like assets the moment money touches them. IP governance decides who controls each one, and through which company. A working guide to vehicles, boards, and approval rights for talent and their teams. - Strategy
IP strategy before the deal: five questions to ask first
Most talent meets their IP for the first time inside someone else's contract. Strategy set before negotiation changes what a deal can take from you. Five questions that decide ownership, licensing, and where your trademarks should live. - Copyright
Music copyright in Singapore: what talent actually owns
Masters, publishing, performance rights: three income streams, three sets of rules. We walk through what a recording agreement moves, what stays with the writer, and where Singapore law sits when a catalogue starts crossing borders and formats.