Universal Music Publishing Group China’s songwriting camp contestants complete a writing session. Photo Credit: Gibson Gibson has inked a massive brand partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group in China. The 127-year-old Gibson and Universal Music Publishing Group (the number-two music publisher in China and in the world) recently unveiled their “full-scale partnership” via a formal […]
Roy Orbison, one of Sun Record’s legendary stars (photo: Jac. de Nijs / Anefo (CC by 4.0)) The legendary catalog of Sun Records — including all the greats except for Elvis — has just been sold for a cool $30 million. And this time, the buyer isn’t Hipgnosis. Instead, another deep-pocketed buyer — Primary Wave […]
Collective Soul frontman Ed Roland, who closed a futures deal with Round Hill Music. Photo Credit: John Colden Round Hill Music has acquired the back catalog of Atlanta-based rock band Collective Soul, in addition to inking a futures agreement with the group’s founder, lead singer, and chief songwriter, Ed Roland. Round Hill Music recently unveiled […]
Shakira performing live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo Credit: Andres.Arranz UK-based song-investment fund Hipgnosis has continued its catalog-acquisition spree by closing a deal with “Hips Don’t Lie” singer and songwriter Shakira. Hipgnosis unveiled the high-profile purchase – one of several that it’s finalized to this point in 2021 – today, in a formal announcement […]
Photo Credit: Arne Müseler / CC by 2.0 OneRepublic lead singer Ryan Tedder has sold a majority stake of his recorded music and publishing rights to KKR. Tedder has a 500-song catalog that includes several major OneRepublic hits. That catalog also includes other platinum hits he’s written for stars like Beyonce and Adele. KKR has […]
Round Hill Music has acquired the back catalog of veteran Canadian songwriter Jim Vallance. Round Hill Music, which raised almost $300 million in November of 2020 to purchase additional music IP, unveiled the back-catalog buyout this morning, in a formal release. The Chilliwack, British Columbia, native Jim Vallance has penned hundreds of songs across his […]
The message displayed on the main page of Hipgnosis’ website, for those accessing from the U.S. UK-based song-investment fund Hipgnosis has been blocked from soliciting investors in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and South Africa, a new message on the website reveals. Upon navigating to Hipgnosis’ website, U.S.-based users (and presumably those who reside […]
Photo Credit: Per Ole Hagen / CC by 2.0 “Old Man” singer and songwriter Neil Young has become the latest legacy artist to sell his song rights to Hipgnosis. Hipgnosis recently announced its acquisition of a 50 percent stake in the 1,180-track catalog of Neil Young, including on the publishing and songwriting sides. The two-time […]
Lindsey Buckingham. Photo Credit: Raph_PH One day after announcing that it had acquired the 259-song catalog of veteran producer Jimmy Iovine, Hipgnosis has purchased the publishing catalog of longtime Fleetwood Mac lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Hipgnosis execs unveiled their fund’s latest high-profile acquisition – encompassing the entire 161-song catalog of Lindsey Buckingham as well as […]
Following high-profile catalog sales from Stevie Nicks and Bob Dylan, The Byrds cofounder David Crosby has revealed that he intends to cash out of his own publishing rights because he’s unable to tour amid the pandemic “and streaming stole my record money.” David Crosby recently unveiled the plans to sell his catalog – and explained […]