Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Sells Catalog Rights to Hipgnosis
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Merck Mercuriadis-led Hipgnosis Songs Fund now owns catalog of both McVie and Lindsey Buckingham, and eight of 11 Rumours songs
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Catalog to Hipgnosis
Posted in: Music Biz NewsThe $140 million sale marks the latest sale from a major legacy artist to a music investment fund — and one of the biggest purchases for Merck Mercuriadis to date
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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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Music Catalogs Are Selling for Serious Cash. Now Wall Street Wants In
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesKKR's re-entry into the music business, buying the copyrights of OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder in an unusual direct acquisition, signals a new wave of Wall Street interest in an area financial giants have ignored for years
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Shakira Sells Her Music Catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund
Posted in: Music Biz NewsMerck Mercuriadis's investment firm bought Shakira's publishing rights for her entire 145-song catalog, which include hits such as "Hips Don't Lie," "Whenever, Wherever," "She Wolf," and "Waka Waka"
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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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Merck Mercuriadis Just Spent $322 Million Acquiring Classic Hits
Posted in: Music Biz NewsHipgnosis Songs Fund just did its biggest deal yet, acquiring 33,000 song copyrights from Kobalt Music
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Hipgnosis’s Founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz Features"I’m not in the publishing business, I’m in the song-management business," says the entrepreneur and music manager, who's drawn the attention of artists all over
