News Who is the artist at the center of Merck Mercuriadis's latest nine-figure deal? News Avex USA to house Avex USA Publishing, record label SELENE and the Future of Music Investment Fund News Deal includes publishing and recorded music catalogs, as well as his master royalties as a producer Analysis News MBW obtains new UMG org chart, showing the importance of its Dutch company News Deal includes hits such as Crazy, Trippin’ and Return of the Mack Analysis Why Big Hit's recent investment is symptomatic of a wider, potentially worrying, trend for major record companies News Deal includes sound recordings, brand, select musical compositions and memorabilia Interviews MBW asked the Hipgnosis CEO and founder to respond to criticisms from his harshest detractors. He said yes.