Hipgnosis snaps up rights to 007 theme tune writer Carole Bayer Sager 

Nobody does better for Hipgnosis than Bond: Music firm snaps up rights from 007 theme tune composer Carole Bayer Sager By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 18 March 2021 Hipgnosis has snapped up rights from Carole Bayer Sager, the songwriter behind the James Bond … Read more

Why are investors like Hipgnosis paying big money for song rights?

Pinewood Studios is so synonymous with James Bond movies that the area is full of tributes to the action franchise: the Albert Broccoli 007 Stage, named after the longtime producer, 007 Drive, and Goldfinger Avenue. It may be more famous for movies, but situated on Goldfinger Avenue is a company that has been at the … Read more

Music rights fund Hipgnosis hits right note with investors

Music and video streaming is this generation’s Californian Gold Rush and one man leading the charge is Merck Mercuriadis. The music mogul and founder of music rights firm Hipgnosis Songs Fund has had a barnstorming pandemic, spending nearly £1billion to acquire some of the world’s best-known artists, from the Kaiser Chiefs to megastars such as … Read more

Pop princess Shakira is the latest star to offload her music catalogue to London firm Hipgnosis risk

Pop princess Shakira is the latest star to offload her music catalogue to London firm Hipgnosis risk By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:08 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 13 January 2021 Pop princess Shakira is the latest star to offload her music catalogue to Hipgnosis Pint-sized pop … Read more

Music investment fund Hipgnosis snaps up producer Jimmy Iovine’s entire back catalogue

American music producer Jimmy lovine Music rights investment fund Hipgnosis Songs has snapped up the entire back catalogue from renowned producer Jimmy lovine for an undisclosed sum.   The portfolio includes 259 songs, from artists including Patti Smith, Tom Petty, Dire Straits and U2, along with lovine’s film production royalties for ‘8 Mile’ and ‘Get Rich or Die … Read more

Hipgnosis plans another equity raise to expand its catalogue

Music rights investment fund Hipgnosis has announced its intentions to undertake another equity raise as it targets £1billion worth of acquisitions. The group, co-founded by a former manager of Elton John, has already invested almost £1.2billion in procuring over 110 catalogues that include songs from artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Blondie and the Kaiser Chiefs. … Read more

Hipgnosis music fund boss has splashed out millions on hit songs

Nowhere is Britain’s creative genius more in evidence than in recorded music. The global success of artists such as Adele, Ed Sheeran and Stormzy, who have picked up the baton from The Beatles, Elton John and Pink Floyd, is a testament to the talent on these islands. Yet, largely as a result of the takeover … Read more

Fleetwood Mac songs snapped up by Hipgnosis in £251m deal 

Fleetwood Mac and Mariah Carey songs snapped up by Hipgnosis in £251m deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 2 November 2020 Hipgnosis has snapped up the rights to a huge collection of songs including hits by Mariah Carey and Fleetwood Mac. The £251m … Read more

Hipgnosis spends £1bn on US record producer LA Reid’s back catalogue

Hipgnosis spends £1bn on legendary US record producer LA Reid’s back catalogue By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 Hipgnosis has bought legendary producer LA Reid’s back catalogue as part of a £1billion spending spree. The songs trust led by Elton John’s … Read more