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Hipgnosis Acquires 42 Catalogs, Including Interests In Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent Tracks, In $323 Million Deal

November 2, 2020

After raising $242 million in just 72 hours about five weeks back, Hipgnosis indicated that the move was part of a larger, $320 million effort to acquire 50 pre-selected catalogs. Now, the UK-based song-inves... Read More...

Hipgnosis Snags L.A. Reid’s 160-Song Catalog — Including Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown Hits

Dylan Smith

October 14, 2020

London-based Hipgnosis has acquired the 162-song catalog of veteran record exec Antonio “L.A.” Reid, including publishing and writing credits on hits from Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown, and many o... Read More...

Livestreaming Concert Startup Mandolin Raises $5 Million In Seed Capital

Dylan Smith

October 12, 2020

Photo Credit: Pien Muller Mandolin, a livestream concert startup backed by software as a service (SaaS) venture studio High Alpha, has raised $5 million in seed capital. Mandolin recently announced the succe... Read More...

Hipgnosis Raises $242 Million in 72 Hours — Time to Devour More Catalogs

Dylan Smith

September 24, 2020

Song investment fund Hipgnosis has raised a whopping $242.25 million (£190 million) in just 72 hours, the company recently confirmed. Hipgnosis, the highly-leveraged bet on the long-term earning potential of... Read More...

Want to Buy Kobalt Music Group? Bids Starting at $1 Billion

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2020

Kobalt Music Group is reportedly exploring the possibility of a sale, with unidentified sources involved in ongoing talks indicating that the London-headquartered music publisher could pursue a valuation in e... Read More...

The Chainsmokers Launch a $35 Million Venture Fund — Mark Cuban Among the Backers

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2020

The Chainsmokers in 2015. Photo Credit: Love This City TV The Chainsmokers have officially launched their venture-capital fund, Mantis, by raising north of $35 million from investors including billionaire Mar... Read More...

The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Sells Entire Catalog to Hipgnosis

Dylan Smith

September 11, 2020

The Pretenders performing in London in 1981, three years after forming. Photo Credit: Ohconfucius Yesterday, song investment fund Hipgnosis revealed that it had acquired an entire music publisher. Now, in yet... Read More...

Hipgnosis Acquires an Entire Music Publisher — Big Deal Music Group

Dylan Smith

September 10, 2020

UK-based song investment fund Hipgnosis has acquired Big Deal Music, an eight-year-old music publisher started by a trio of former Chrysalis Music employees. Hipgnosis officials unveiled the buyout today in ... Read More...

7digital Raises $8 Million Through Common Stock Offering

Dylan Smith

September 3, 2020

London-based digital music and radio services platform 7digital has raised nearly $8 million (£6 million) via newly issued common-stock shares. 7digital officials revealed their fundraising benchmark with Di... Read More...

Hipgnosis Snags Catalog of Motley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx

Dylan Smith

September 1, 2020

Nikki Sixx (center) performing live with his Motley Crüe bandmates in Sweden. Photo Credit: Bjornsphoto Song-investment fund Hipgnosis has acquired the catalog of Motley Crüe co-founder and bassist Nikki Sixx... Read More...

Songtradr Raises $30 Million In Series C Funding Round

Dylan Smith

August 24, 2020

Music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr has raised $30 million in a Series C funding round. The Los Angeles-headquartered sync-licensing marketplace and platform announced its successful fundrais... Read More...

RZA Sells 50% of Catalog Rights to Hipgnosis — Including Legendary Wu-Tang Tracks

Dylan Smith

August 24, 2020

RZA and other Wu-Tang Clan members performing in 2007. Photo Credit: Adam Riggall Song-investment fund Hipgnosis has acquired a 50 percent stake in the extensive catalog of the Wu-Tang Clan’s unofficial leade... Read More...

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Hipgnosis Acquires 42 Catalogs, Including Interests In Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent Tracks, In $323 Million Deal

Hipgnosis Snags L.A. Reid’s 160-Song Catalog — Including Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown Hits

Livestreaming Concert Startup Mandolin Raises $5 Million In Seed Capital

Hipgnosis Raises $242 Million in 72 Hours — Time to Devour More Catalogs

Want to Buy Kobalt Music Group? Bids Starting at $1 Billion

The Chainsmokers Launch a $35 Million Venture Fund — Mark Cuban Among the Backers

The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Sells Entire Catalog to Hipgnosis

Hipgnosis Acquires an Entire Music Publisher — Big Deal Music Group

7digital Raises $8 Million Through Common Stock Offering

Hipgnosis Snags Catalog of Motley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx

Songtradr Raises $30 Million In Series C Funding Round

RZA Sells 50% of Catalog Rights to Hipgnosis — Including Legendary Wu-Tang Tracks