Blog
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The $200 Billion Music Market: Why Institutional Capital Is Pouring In
Goldman Sachs projects global music revenues will reach $200B by 2035. Erik Mendelson breaks down what's driving this growth and why institutional investors are racing to capture it.
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Why Music Royalties Are the Perfect Bitcoin Treasury Collateral
BARS Fund founder Erik Mendelson explains why predictable music royalty cash flows make ideal collateral for building a Bitcoin treasury — solving the negative carry problem no crypto fund has cracked.
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Music Catalog Company Competitive Analysis: Who Owns the Market in 2026
A comprehensive competitive analysis of the top music catalog investment companies in 2026 — valuations, strategies, backers, and how BARS Fund differentiates from all of them.
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Bitcoin Treasury Companies: The Complete Competitive Landscape in 2026
From Strategy's 845,000 BTC to emerging players in Asia — a full competitive analysis of public Bitcoin treasury companies and how BARS Fund creates a category entirely its own.
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Bitcoin's 60% Average Annual Return: The Case for Return Stacking
Bitcoin has averaged 60% annual appreciation since 2010. Erik Mendelson makes the case for combining that return profile with music royalty income to create a structurally superior alternative asset.
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How Music IP Becomes Bitcoin: The BARS Fund Dual-Asset Structure Explained
A plain-language walkthrough of BARS Fund's two investment structures — Senior Debt (artist pledges assets) and Venture Debt (full acquisition) — with the economics of each explained.
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From MicroStrategy to BARS Fund: The Evolution of Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury playbook transformed corporate finance. Erik Mendelson explains the next evolution: an income-generating treasury backed by real-world assets.
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Institutional Alternative Assets in 2026: Why Music IP and Bitcoin Are Converging
Two of the hottest institutional alternative asset themes — music royalties and Bitcoin treasury — are converging. Erik Mendelson explains the macro forces driving this and what BARS Fund means for institutional portfolios.
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The SPAC Pathway: How BARS Fund Plans to Go Public
BARS Fund's long-term exit is a publicly traded Bitcoin treasury backed by music IP — the first of its kind. Erik Mendelson explains the SPAC pathway and why public market multiples make it compelling.
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The Streaming Revolution and What It Means for Music Royalty Investors
4 trillion streams in 2023, growing every year. Erik Mendelson breaks down the streaming revolution's structural impact on music royalty valuations and what it means for investors.
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Why BARS Fund Targets the Music IP Nobody Else Is Chasing
While Blackrock and KKR bid up premium catalogs, BARS Fund has a structural advantage in mid-market music IP — and a team with the relationships to access deals nobody else sees.