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IMPF: Independent music publishing sector valued at €2.4 billion

IMPF (Independent Music Publishers International Forum) has published the fourth edition of its Global Market View for the sector. Sponsored by Musixmatch, the report looks at the independent music publishing industry and its international impact and position. The latest report covers 2022, which is the last full year of data ...

Bidding war for Hipgnosis as Concord increases offer for songs fund

Pulse Music Group forms JV with songwriter Jon Bellion

Bella Figura's leaders on the RAK acquisition, financial discipline and creativity with catalogues

Sampha, Yussef Dayes and Daniel Pemberton lead nominations for The Ivors 2024 with Amazon Music

Exclusive: Bella Figura Music acquires RAK Publishing

Bella Figura Music has acquired RAK Publishing, Music Week can reveal. It marks the biggest deal to date for the independent music publisher and record label founded by ...

Blackstone makes a move for Hipgnosis in a rival deal worth $1.5 billion

US private equity group Blackstone has made a move for Hipgnosis. Following the board’s acceptance of an offer by Concord on Thursday (April 18) that valued the music ...

Hipgnosis board agrees to $1.4 billion takeover by Concord

The efforts by Hipgnosis’ board to encourage a bid for the music investment fund have today resulted in an accepted offer of $1.4 billion from Concord. Following a ...

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Notting Hill Music signs producer and songwriter Ian Barter

Warner Chappell signs country-rock band The Red Clay Strays

Armada's BEAT Music fund acquires publisher Cloud 9 Music

Warner Chappell and ICE expand digital licensing partnership

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