Merck Mercuriadis

HSFL's total lifetime raise now sits at just under £350m (approximately $450m)

“Giorgio is arguably the most underrated hit songwriter of the last 20 years."

Tricky co-wrote Rihanna’s Umbrella and Beyoncé’s Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

TMS have written No.1 hits for the likes of Jess Glynne and Little Mix

The catalog includes 290 songs including Dance, Dance, Dance, Everybody Dance and Le Freak

The catalog includes What Do You Mean?, which has sold over 14m copies

The veteran manager tells MBW why hes raising such vast sums of money to buy copyrights

Deal includes 302 songs, performed by the likes of Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Rihanna and Jay-Z

Mercuriadis is already in discussions to buy eight catalogues

Veteran artist manager Merck Mercuriadis discusses the thorny issue of remuneration, the true meaning of innovation and how to make good decisions