Merck Mercuriadis seems willing – currently – to trade in his ‘call option’ at Hipgnosis Songs Fund. So why is the company’s board offering to ‘bribe’ potential bidders with a £20 million bung in an attempt to offset it? January 19, 2024By Tim InghamEarlier this week, Merck Mercuriadis offered to exchange his 'call option' for a multi-year guarantee that HSM will remain HSF's investment adviserSorry, you have hit your monthly limit of MBW+ articles! Subscribe or log in to gain unlimited access to all analysis and data on Music Business Worldwide, plus other member benefits. Subscribe LoginAnalysis News United Kingdom MBW ExplainsRelated Posts Bubble superfan app, concerts, merch are accelerating Tencent Music’s growth… as company expands beyond streaming Tencent Music now has 15 million ‘Super VIP’ subscribers. They helped drive music subs revenue up 17.1% YoY in Q2. How Live Nation just grew Concerts revenue by 19.0% YoY… despite putting on fewer shows Sony generated $2.77bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q2 2025, up 8.8% YoY
Bubble superfan app, concerts, merch are accelerating Tencent Music’s growth… as company expands beyond streaming
Tencent Music now has 15 million ‘Super VIP’ subscribers. They helped drive music subs revenue up 17.1% YoY in Q2.
