HarbourView Equity Rodney Jerkins deal

Rodney Jerkins, who’s sold an interest in his work to HarbourView. Photo Credit: HarbourView

Let the IP acquisitions continue: HarbourView Equity Partners has officially purchased “select catalog assets” from veteran producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins.

HarbourView disclosed the deal today – albeit without getting too specific about the precise song rights at hand or the transaction’s price tag. However, the Newark-headquartered firm in its formal release did emphasize that the play “was facilitated by” Sweden’s Chapter Two, which rebranded from Anotherblock late last year.

The still-live website homepage of Anotherblock not-so-subtly touts the producer credits under 47-year-old Jerkins’ belt. Just in passing, that includes contributions to releases from Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, SZA, and several others.

Furthermore, in operating as Chapter Two, the business has pivoted from NFT music investments to developing catalog-acquisition tech, the appropriate site shows. In a February 2025 announcement that largely flew under the radar, Chapter Two said it’d sold songwriter interests in tracks from Lil Nas X and BTS for a total of over $6 million.

The “proprietary Royalty Engine normalizes and enriches financial data and forecasts future earnings through predictive royalty modeling, making catalog transactions quicker and more reliable for all parties,” Chapter Two summed up of its offering.

Evidently, the Engine is gaining at least some traction. Especially because HarbourView is hardly a stranger to catalog deals, it’ll be worth tracking Chapter Two’s presence in the volume-heavy space moving forward.

DMN reached out to HarbourView for additional insight here – including, in light of its dealmaking frequency, whether it has a stake in Chapter Two itself – but didn’t immediately receive a response.

In a statement, though, HarbourView head Sherrese Clarke applauded the career accomplishments of Jerkins; the “legendary” creator, for his part, had positive things to say about working with HarbourView and Chapter Two.

“HarbourView truly understands the value of music and the people who create it,” he weighed in. “Music creators deserve respect and clarity when it comes to selling their life’s work, and working with both HarbourView and Chapter Two has made that process feel seamless.”

And in remarks of his own, Chapter Two CEO Michel Traore described the perceived significance of the IP sale for the broader music sector.

“This transaction is a clear sign that creators are realizing the true value of their work faster and more transparently than ever before,” added Traore. “Rodney is setting a new benchmark in the industry, and we thank HarbourView for their vision in working with us.”