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Sony Music Publishing Acquires Hipgnosis Songs Group, Including Songs by Sabrina Carpenter, One Direction & More
Sony Music Publishing acquired Hipgnosis Songs Group, with hits by Sabrina Carpenter and more, months after it rebranded as Recognition Music Group.
According to HSG’s Instagram page, their repertoire also includes publishing shares of songs like “Taste,” “Espresso” and “Feather” by Sabrina Carpenter; “Ordinary” by Alex Warren; “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims; and many more current hits. As part of that previous news, it was noted that Hipgnosis Songs Group was still under the ownership of Blackstone and that the company said the division was under strategic review. Over the years, Hipgnosis has largely driven the movement to treat music as an attractive asset class for Wall Street investors, bidding sky-high prices for catalogs by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, Lindsey Buckingham, Blondie, Justin Bieber and Journey, among others.
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