{"id":2448,"date":"2025-06-08T22:32:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T22:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/sony-music-publishing-acquires-hipgnosis-songs-group\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T22:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T22:32:31","slug":"sony-music-publishing-acquires-hipgnosis-songs-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/sony-music-publishing-acquires-hipgnosis-songs-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Publishing Acquires Hipgnosis Songs Group, Including Songs by Sabrina Carpenter, One Direction &\u00a0More"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tSony Music Publishing has acquired Hipgnosis Songs Group, multiple sources confirmed to Billboard<\/em>. Emails obtained by Billboard<\/em> under the subject line \u201cUpdate from Sony Music Publishing\u201d said that the company \u201chas entered into an agreement with Recognition Music Group (\u2018RMG\u2019) to acquire its subsidiary Hipgnosis Songs Group (\u2018HSG\u2019), effective immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tR.I.P. Hipgnosis: New Owners Change Influential Catalog Company\u2019s Name to\u2026\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n

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\n\tHipgnosis Songs Group is one of the companies considered to be under the umbrella of Recognition Music, formerly known as Hipgnosis \u2014 which also included Hipgnosis Songs Fund and Hipgnosis Song Management \u2014 and is the subsidiary that has housed Big Deal Music and its administration business since the company acquired Big Deal in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe HSG catalog includes the 4,400 copyrights originally from Big Deal, including songs recorded by Shawn Mendes<\/a>, Panic! At the Disco<\/a> and One Direction<\/a>. According to HSG\u2019s Instagram page<\/a>, their repertoire also includes publishing shares of songs like \u201cTaste,\u201d \u201cEspresso\u201d and \u201cFeather\u201d by Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>; \u201cOrdinary\u201d by Alex Warren<\/a>; \u201cLose Control\u201d by Teddy Swims<\/a>; and many more current hits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWith this agreement, Sony Music Publishing now owns and administers the Hipgnosis Songs Group catalog, serving as the full-service publisher for its clients and roster of songwriters globally,\u201d the email to HSG songwriters, composers and clients reads.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe news of this deal arrives just three months after Hipgnosis rebranded<\/a> under the new name Recognition Music Group, bringing the bundle of related Hipgnosis titles under one name and one roof. 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. Billboard <\/em>reported that Recognition was looking to partner with publishers and music companies for the administration of their assets.\u00a0A source close to the deal says that Sony\u2019s acquisition of HSG is the result of that strategic review, and that this marks the completion of the company\u2019s rebranding as Recognition.<\/p>\n

\n\tOver 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<\/a>, Neil Young<\/a>, Lindsey Buckingham<\/a>, Blondie<\/a>, Justin Bieber<\/a> and Journey<\/a>, among others. But Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which was publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange since 2018, has had a rocky last few years. By 2023, HSF ultimately left its investors frustrated as its stock price fell and its dividend<\/a> was cancelled. Eventually, in July 2024, HSF was sold to private equity giant Blackstone<\/a> for $1.6 billion.<\/p>\n

\n\tA rep for Recognition Music declined to comment. Reps for Sony Music Publishing did not immediately respond to Billboard<\/em>\u2019s requests for comment at press time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tBlackstone Completes Acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs\u00a0Fund\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n

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\n\tThe email notes that \u201cover the next few months, we will be transitioning the company to SMP\u2019s services and systems. We are working closely with HSG to ensure that all clients will receive the high level of service that you have come to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBy acquiring hits owned or administered by HSG, Sony Music Publishing \u2014 which often ranks as the largest publisher by market share on the Hot 100 and Pop Radio Airplay charts on Billboard\u2019s <\/em>Publishers Quarterly<\/a> \u2014 has become an even more dominant player in popular music.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tRead an excerpt of the email below:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tDear Hipgnosis Songs Group Songwriters, Composers and Clients:<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tOn behalf of Sony Music Publishing (\u201cSMP\u201d), we are pleased to inform you that Sony Music Publishing has entered into an agreement with Recognition Music Group (\u201cRMG\u201d) to acquire its subsidiary Hipgnosis Songs Group (\u201cHSG\u201d), effective immediately.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tWith this agreement, Sony Music Publishing now owns and administers the Hipgnosis Songs Group catalog, serving as the full-service publisher for its clients and roster of songwriters globally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tWith a unique roster of contemporary songwriters and timeless classics, HSG aligns with SMP\u2019s mission to elevate and support the work of the world\u2019s most impactful songwriters, and we are honored to represent you and your songs.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tOver the next few months, we will be transitioning the company to SMP\u2019s services and systems. We are working closely with HSG to ensure that all clients will receive the high level of service that you have come to expect. No further action is required from you at this time.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tIn the meantime, your current HSG team remains available to address questions or creative inquiries. You can also reach HSG at HSGcreativeteam@hipgnosissongs.com. For the time being, your royalty payments will continue to be processed and distributed through HSG\u2019s system and your current account access remains unchanged. We will reach out to you directly with important transition updates as they come.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tThank you. We look forward to working with you in this next chapter.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tSincerely,<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Sony Music Publishing Team<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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