Big Deal Music Group In The News

“Music is essential to TikTok. As we have said, we are not engaging in an extension of our deal," said NMPA President & CEO David Israelite

With debt taken into account, Blackstone's latest offer values HSF at approximately USD $2.177 billion

Robison is a former Executive Vice President, A&R at Hipgnosis Songs Group

Exec will oversee US communications for imprints including Verve Records, Impulse!, Verve Forecast, Decca Records US, and others

Hipgnosis own a music catalog worth over $2.2 billion

Merck Mercuriadis: "We’ve been one of the FTSE 250’s biggest yielders and have now reached a £1.25 billion market cap."

Catalog includes songs from artists like Jimmie Rodgers, Buddy Holly and The Rolling Stones to Rihanna, Beyoncé and Justin Bieber

Buyout includes admin platform Words and Music, which will be used to leverage better rates on streaming platforms