ABOUT
Recognized by Variety and Billboard, Terry Dugan, Moore & Van Allen’s Co-head of Entertainment Finance, represents clients across the motion picture and music sectors in finance, acquisition, and workout transactions.
Terry represents some of the most active agent banks in syndicated financings in the motion picture and music finance space, private equity debt and acquisition funds, and a number of other investors in the motion picture and music sectors. He also advises clients on US and international finance, project finance, syndicated bank lending, institutional lending, workouts, and mergers and acquisitions in other sectors. Terry’s extensive experience includes complex multijurisdictional financings and structured finance.
PANELS
The Capital Behind the Catalog: Financing Music Rights Today
As music rights have matured as a financial asset, the market supporting them has become increasingly sophisticated. Bringing together perspectives from music finance law, commercial banking and global investment management, this panel explores the structures and strategies used to finance catalogs and other rights-based assets today. The conversation will examine how transactions are structured, what lenders and institutional investors seek, and how changing market conditions influence capital access and deployment. From catalog acquisition financing and advances to securitizations and other evolving structures, the panel will offer a practical look at the financial architecture behind today’s music rights market—and where it may head next.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM