ICM Crescendo Announces Acquisition of Songwriter Royalties from Willow
(December 2025 – Calgary, Alberta) ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund (ICM Crescendo) is pleased to announce the acquisition of music royalty interests associated with the catalog of Willow, an internationally recognized recording artist, songwriter, and performer whose work spans alternative R&B, pop, and experimental music.
The catalog is anchored by “Wait a Minute!”, Willow’s breakout track originally released in 2015. The song has over 1.3 billion streams on Spotify and has demonstrated longevity, re-emerging as a viral hit several years after its initial release.
Following renewed traction across short-form video platforms including TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, the track entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021, peaking at #74, and has since maintained consistent streaming performance.
Willow maintains over 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify, supporting sustained engagement across her broader catalog.
About ICM Asset Management
ICM Asset Management is a premier alternative investment manager serving institutional investors, financial advisors, and family offices across real estate, music royalties, and venture capital. The ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund is focused on acquiring culturally significant, evergreen music that delivers stable, recurring royalty income providing durable and uncorrelated
yield.