Sony Music Publishing has reached an agreement to acquire the complete music rights portfolio of Recognition Music Group from funds managed by Blackstone.
The deal is subject to the usual ...
Hipgnosis is no more. Following a turbulent time for the music rights investment fund, the company – now privately owned – has rebranded as Recognition Music Group.
The new name ...
It’s time to take stock at the end of one of the busiest years the music business has seen in recent memory. Our special end of year review looks back ...
Hipgnosis has completed its $1.47 billion master trust music rights asset-backed securities (ABS) deal.
Lyra Music Assets (Lyra 24-2) represents Hipgnosis Song Assets' second music royalty securitisation, after a $222 ...
Hipgnosis has promoted Sara Lord to chief creative officer.
She will lead Hipgnosis’ overall engagement with the creative industries to elevate collaboration with the company’s catalogue of iconic songs. ...
Hipgnosis Songs Fund is now officially controlled by Blackstone.
The board accepted the US private equity giant’s bid in April that valued the songs fund at $1.57 billion. It ...
Hipgnosis Song Management has announced that founder and chairman Merck Mercuriadis has given notice of his intention to step away as chairman.
Mercuriadis’ departure from the company will be effective ...
The Hipgnosis bidding war has escalated with Blackstone making another counter-offer for the songs fund.
The US private equity giant’s improved offer to the Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s board of $1.30 ...
Concord has upped its offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
The investment fund is now the subject of a bidding war with the Nashville-based music company responding to rival firm Blackstone’s ...
