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     • Hipgnosis Songs Fund is a British Guernsey-registered music IP investment and song management company founded by Merck Mercuriadis and Nile Rodgers in 2018.
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   Who owns Hipgnosis Songs?

   • In the company’s complicated structure, Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the listed entity, is an “investment trust” that owns the song rights, while a separate company, Hipgnosis Song Management — owned by Mercuriadis and the giant investment firm Blackstone — is its “investment adviser,” doing much of the work of acquiring those assets.

   Hipgnosis Agrees to $1.4 Billion Deal to Sell to Concord - The New Yor…

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   What's going on with the Hipgnosis Songs Fund?

   • More to come… The troubled Hipgnosis Songs Fund has agreed to a $1.4 billion sales to Nashville-based Concord.

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   What happened to Hipgnosis Music Limited?

   • Hipgnosis Music Limited (HML), founded in 2015 and now being wound up, served proceedings alleging "a diversion of business opportunity" from HML to the London-listed fund and investment adviser Hipgnosis Song Management, which were both later founded by Mercuriadis in 2017.

   Hipgnosis Songs, founder Mercuriadis face legal claims | Reuters

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   Will Concord buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund?

   • Concord confirmed on Thursday it will no longer proceed with its $1.51 billion offer to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund, giving rival bidder Blackstone a now unimpeded path to acquire the Merck Mercuriadis -founded company and its catalogs of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey, Neil Young and others. See latest videos, charts and news

   Concord Officially Calls Off Bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hipgnosis_Songs_FundHipgnosis Songs Fund - Wikipedia

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   In November 2020, Hipgnosis acquired 42 catalogues from Kobalt Music Group, comprising 1,500 songwriters and 33,000 songs, for $322.9 million. The acquired catalogues had been owned by Kobalt Capital's first fund, including Nettwerk, 50 Cent, Skrillex, The B-52s, Enrique Iglesias, and Steve Winwood.

   • Founded: 2018 in London
   • Key people: Merck Mercuriadis (founder and CEO), Nile Rodgers (co-founder), Andrew Sutch (non-executive chair)

   • Headquarters: London, England
   • Founder: Merck Mercuriadis

4. www.billboard.com › business › business-newsConcord Officially Ends Bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund - Billboard

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   May 16, 2024 · Blackstone owns a majority stake in Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM), HSF’s investment advisor. In an agreement dating back to HSF’s 2018 initial public offering, it was stipulated that the ...

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6. variety.com › 2024 › musicHipgnosis Songs Fund Agrees to $1.4 Billion Takeover by Concord

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   Apr 18, 2024 · The troubled Hipgnosis Songs Fund, whose former CEO Merck Mercuriadis drove up the value of music catalogs with more than $3 billion in acquisitions before overspending and problematic...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/04/18 › artsHipgnosis Agrees to $1.4 Billion Deal to Sell to Concord ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to songs by Justin Bieber and Neil Young, helped kick-start a rush on catalog sales. But its future has been in doubt.

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8. www.reuters.com › business › hipgnosis-songs-founderHipgnosis Songs, founder Mercuriadis face legal claims | Reuters

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   Nov 23, 2023 · Hipgnosis Songs owns songs such as "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran and the rights to catalogues of several artists including Shakira, Neil Young and Red Hot Chili Peppers. On Thursday, the...

9. www.theguardian.com › business › 2024UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · The embattled British music royalties investment fund Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to songs by artists from Beyoncé to Neil Young, has agreed to a $1.4bn (£1.1bn) takeover by a music and...

10. www.bloomberg.com › news › articlesHipgnosis Set for Sale to Blackstone as Concord Won’t Raise ...

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    May 9, 2024 · Concord said its latest offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd. is final, ending a bidding war and setting up the song catalog company to be sold to Blackstone Inc. Concord, which is backed by Apollo ...