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Confirmed: Hipgnosis Songs Fund to delist from stock exchange this month, completing Blackstone takeover

Hipgnosis Songs Fund will officially delist from the London Stock Exchange

Done deal: Blackstone is the new owner of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, as investment giant’s bid wins shareholder approval

Vast majority of HSF shareholders agree to accept Blackstone's USD $1.584 billion offer

From Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor to UMG’s neural beats patent application… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place

Merck Mercuriadis to step away as Chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management

'I am excited about the company’s future and its ongoing success with the support of Blackstone.'

From price hikes at Spotify to Warner’s major new hire… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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

Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s catalog turned out to be worth more than a lot of people thought.

In light of Blackstone's latest bid, MBW crunches the numbers on what HSF spent on assets... and what they're worth now

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.

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