Justin Timberlake Says Bye Bye Bye, Sells Entire Song Catalog
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Timberlake's sale to Hipgnosis Song Management is the latest to cash in on the booming song acquisition marketplace
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Leonard Cohen: Hipgnosis Acquires ‘Hallelujah’ Singer’s Catalog
Posted in: Music NewsIn agreement with Cohen's estate, Merck Mercuriadis' management company acquires all 278 songs penned by the legendary poet-rocker
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‘No Shelf Life Now’: The Big Business of Interpolating Old Songs for New Hits
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesInterpolation-loving artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Ava Max, and Doja Cat are leading a radical shift in the way the music industry thinks about catalog usage. How far can the trend go?
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Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Sells Catalog Rights to Hipgnosis
Posted in: Music NewsMerck Mercuriadis-led Hipgnosis Songs Fund now owns catalog of both McVie and Lindsey Buckingham, and eight of 11 Rumours songs
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Bob Rock, Metallica and Michael Bublé Producer, Sells Rights to Hipgnosis
Posted in: Music Biz NewsThe producer joins Jimmy Iovine, Lindsey Buckingham, Shakira, and Neil Young in the group of music creators who have sold copyrights to Merck Mercuriadis's investment and song management company
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Neil Young Sells Catalog Rights to Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis
Posted in: Music Biz NewsHipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis, who bought Young's publishing, promises fans that there will never be a "Burger of Gold" fast food commercial
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Lindsey Buckingham Sells His Publishing Rights, Including Fleetwood Mac Hits
Posted in: Music Biz NewsMerck Mercuriadis' London-based Hipgnosis has acquired Buckingham's song catalog, including 100% of writer and publisher share of Fleetwood Mac's hits
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Bob Dylan Rejected a $400 Million Hipgnosis Offer Before Universal Music’s Deal
Posted in: Music Biz NewsThe singer-songwriter — whose Universal deal is the new crown jewel of the booming song-acquisition market — turned down a deal from high-profile investor Merck Mercuriadis, who owns rights to hits like "Single Ladies" to "Uptown Funk"
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An Investment Company Just Snapped Up 4,400 Hit Music Copyrights
Posted in: Music Biz NewsMerck Mercuriadis' Hipgnosis has acquired Big Deal Music Group, bringing it cuts of thousands of hit records — and new power as a "song management" company
