Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) came close to buying Reach Records, a Christian hip-hop label co-founded by the rapper Lecrae, but backed out last-minute over concerns about the price — well after it was contractually allowed to do so, according to a lawsuit filed by the spurned merger partner.

The alleged deal, which has not previously been reported, would have seen the Universal Music Group imprint acquire Reach, an Atlanta-based indie, amid a recent boom in Christian music partly fueled by its popularity on social media platforms like TikTok.

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