The race to acquire UK-listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund has taken a turn today (May 9) as Concord announces that it will not raise its latest offer – leaving global investment firm Blackstone as the frontrunner in the ongoing takeover battle. The bidding war for Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF), a company boasting a vast music catalog, … Continued
Concord bows out of Hipgnosis bidding war, saying its $1.51bn offer is ‘final and will not be increased’
From the NMPA vs. Spotify to Sony’s opt-out from gen AI… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
May 18, 2024
The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days… Source
Streams of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us and Euphoria are still soaring on Spotify… and the tracks have been blowing up on other platforms too.
May 18, 2024
Not Like Us reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week Source
Nasra Artan promoted to Head of International A&R at Sony Music Publishing
May 18, 2024
Exec will take on a broader role in spearheading SMP’s international creative strategy Source