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Hipgnosis Sues Barry Manilow for Breach of Contract Over 2020 Catalog Deal
Barry Manilow has been sued by Hipgnosis for breach of contract related to the acquisition of the singer’s catalog four years ago.
LONDON — Hipgnosis Song Fund is suing Barry Manilow over bonus payments relating to its acquisition of the singer’s catalog four years ago. In a statement to Billboard, a spokesperson for Hipgnosis described the dispute as a “routine commercial matter concerning the interpretation of certain clauses in a contract regarding bonus payments, which the court is ideally placed to address.” Last month, private equity group Blackstone completed a $1.6-billion acquisition of the six-year-old, London-listed investment trust that had amassed a huge catalog of 65,000 copyrights including songs by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey, Shakira, Blondie and Neil Young.
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