Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquires music catalog from Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora

Company has acquired 100% of Sambora’s publishing and writer’s share royalties in his catalog, which comprises 186 songs
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The value of music: Hipgnosis’ share price is now HIGHER than it was pre-COVID-19

UK music rights company saw its market cap bounce 13% today in a vertiginous rise on London Stock Exchange
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Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis added to FTSE 250 Index, as stock withstands coronavirus pressures

Merck Mercuriadis company joins prestigious list of UK companies
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Hipgnosis snaps up catalog from Maroon 5, Clean Bandit collaborator Ammar Malik

Malik’s songs have sold over 100 million copies worldwide
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Hipgnosis confirms catalog acquisition from Lana Del Rey & Kid Cudi producer Emile Haynie

Catalog comprises 122 songs
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Hipgnosis confirms Johnny McDaid, Jack Antonoff and other catalog acquisitions

Shape Of You, Photograph and other Ed Sheeran hits join the Hipgnosis portfolio
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Having spent $665m on songs, Hipgnosis now owns slices of Shape Of You and Uptown Funk

Fund says that it now co-owns over 11,000 songs
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Now Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis is buying master rights, as it swoops for Kaiser Chiefs catalog

“I’m delighted that Mark, Martin, James, Nick, Ricky and the band have entrusted us with this special catalogue.”
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Hipgnosis acquires Fraser T. Smith catalog including Adele, Stormzy hits

Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Fraser T. Smith’s worldwide writer share of performance income of the catalog, which comprises 298 songs.
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