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Shot Tower Capital values Hipgnosis Song Fund’s catalogues at $1.95bn, 26% lower than the figure reported at the end of 2023

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Shot Tower Capital, the company appointed by Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) to assess the value of the music catalogues owned by the London-listed company, has concluded that the HSF's portfolio was worth $1.95 billion, a figure 26% lower than the value reported by HSF in its half-year financial report published in December 2023. The 26-page report was commissioned by the HSF Board after it called for a reset of the company at the end of 2023. The due diligence review was conducted by Shot Tower in...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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PopArabia acquires Cairo-based digital distribution company Viral Wave

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​Abu Dhabi-based independent music company PopArabia has acquired MENA label and digital distribution company Viral Wave. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Viral Wave’s operational subsidiary in Cairo, Egypt will join PopArabia’s existing team members to create a staff of over 30 in Egypt, Morocco, and the UAE. The Cairo-based team will report to newly appointed PopArabia General Manager for Egypt Rania Ibrahim, who takes on this new role after more than eight years with Viral Wa...

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Jessi Alexander signs global publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music Nashville and Perfect Game Creative

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Warner Chappell Music (WCM) Nashville and Perfect Game Creative (PGC) — the music publishing, management, and A&R consulting company founded by Jessi Vaughn Stevenson — have signed a global publishing deal with singer-songwriter Jessi Alexander. Alexander’s signing marks the official launch of PGC’s publishing division in partnership with WCM Nashville. Alexander's songs include 'Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma' by Luke Combs, 'Don’t Think Jesus' by Morgan Wallen, Megan Moroney’s 'No Caller ID', ...

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Warner Chappell Music signs global publishing deal with Claudia Brant

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April 19, 2026

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Warner Chappell Music (WCM) US Latin has signed a global publishing deal with Argentinian songwriter and performer Claudia Brant. Songs from Brant's catalogue include Luis Fonsi’s 'Aquí Estoy Yo' and 'No Me Doy Por Vencido'. The deal marks "a new chapter" in Brant’s partnership with WCM. The relationship between Brant and WCM started in 2024 when she launched Cha Cha Cha Publishing to develop emerging songwriters and partnered with WCM to provide global representation and creative resources. “...

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