Bidding war for Hipgnosis as Concord increases offer for songs fund

Concord has upped its offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund. The investment fund is now the subject of a bidding war with the Nashville-based music company responding to rival firm Blackstone’s interest in acquiring Hipgnosis at the weekend. Concord’s offer of $1.16 per share on April 18 – approved by the ...

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

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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 ...

Notting Hill Music signs producer and songwriter Ian Barter

Notting Hill Music has signed producer/writer Ian Barter to a long-term worldwide publishing agreement. Barter produced and co-wrote the upcoming Gabrielle album, including the recent Radio 2 A-List ...

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