Hipgnosis Songs Fund In The News

After Concord bids $1.511bn for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, Blackstone tells HSF shareholders: Don’t move a muscle, we’ll be right back

It's all about those "irreovcables"...

Concord isn’t giving up on Hipgnosis Songs Fund, as it bids $1.51 billion – less than 1% higher than Blackstone’s proposed offer

HSF's board is unanimously recommending this offer to shareholders

Hipgnosis Song Management rubbishes criticism over its service to Hipgnosis Songs Fund – while warning it and Blackstone will deploy ‘all means necessary’ should HSF attempt to terminate its deal

It basically says... Hey, HSF board – don't even think about firing us. But just in case you do, know that Blackstone will come down on you like a ton of bricks.

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After $1.5bn takeover proposal, Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s board tells Blackstone: We’re listening…

Bring on a firm offer, HSF's board tells private investment giant

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Strap in. Blackstone is ready to bid $1.5 billion for Hipgnosis Songs Fund.

To paraphrase Pink Floyd, Will the sun (Concord Chorus) be eclipsed by the moon (Blackstone)?

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From the NMPA’s criticism of Spotify’s bundling plans to Concord’s bid for Hipgnosis assets… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…

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Concord, financed by Apollo, makes $1.4bn cash bid to acquire Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s assets

But will Merck Mercuriadis and Blackstone go quietly? Don't bet on that.

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Kobalt ups spending power to over $1bn via new $450m revolving credit facility, plus a $266.5m raise via asset Securitization

Company said that these new transactions provide it 'with more than $1 billion to continue to grow and execute on its strategic initiatives'.