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Justin Bieber sells music rights for $200 mn
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» NEW YORK - Pop juggernaut Justin Bieber has sold his music publishing and recording catalog shares to the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million, the company said Tuesday -- marking the industry's latest blockbuster rights deal.
£1.4bn music fund founder spurns new music for old hits
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/07/2022
» The music industry has rebounded after more than a decade of piracy and songs have become a serious asset class. But that may not help the upcoming artists of today, as the sector’s biggest investors are mainly interested in old records.
Justin Timberlake sells song catalogue to Hipgnosis
Life, Published on 30/05/2022
» Justin Timberlake has sold the rights to his songs including hits such as Cry Me A River and Rock Your Body to Hipgnosis Song Management, the latest pop star to cash in on his body of work in the red-hot market for music streaming.
British firm acquires entire catalog of folk icon Leonard Cohen
AFP, Published on 07/03/2022
» MONTREA: British song management firm Hipgnosis said Sunday it has acquired the entire catalog of famed Canadian singer-poet Leonard Cohen, in the latest big catalog purchase to hit the music world.
Bowie estate sells songwriting rights to Warner
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» NEW YORK - David Bowie's estate has sold the publishing rights to his "entire body of work" to Warner Chappell Music, the company said Monday, the latest massive deal in a roaring song rights purchasing boom.
Springsteen sells music catalog for $500 million
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - Bruce Springsteen has reportedly sold his music rights to Sony for half a billion dollars, the latest superstar singer to join a frenzy of catalog sales fueled by the pandemic.
Blackstone Bets on Music Business With $1 Billion Hipgnosis Deal
Business, Published on 14/10/2021
» Blackstone Inc. plans to invest $1 billion in acquiring music rights, as the asset manager bets on a nascent but exploding category that is benefiting from the rapid growth of online streaming.
BMG and KKR team up to purchase music rights
AFP, Published on 25/03/2021
» NEW YORK: German music management group BGM announced a partnership with US investment company KKR Wednesday in a move to acquire streaming rights -- a new potentially lucrative frontier for investors.
Dylan, Young, Fleetwood: Music publishing sector booming with high-profile sales
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» NEW YORK - The pandemic has left the performance industry reeling but music publishing, a normally under-the-radar side of the business, is roaring thanks to a frenzy of high-profile music catalog sales.
Neil Young sells 50% stake in his music
AFP, Published on 07/01/2021
» NEW YORK: Neil Young is the latest high-profile musician to cash in on his song rights, selling a 50% stake in his music to British investment company Hipgnosis.