, opens new tab which owns the music rights of artists including Shakira and Blondie, Sky News reported on Sunday. Blackstone's bid will trump independent music company Concord's proposal of $1.25 ...

(Reuters) -Blackstone looked set to clinch its $1.57 billion deal for Hipgnosis Songs Fund after Apollo-backed Concord said on Thursday it would stick with its lower bid for the music rights owner ...

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Apollo-backed Concord has bowed out of a bidding battle for Hipgnosis Songs Fund after saying it will stick with its lower offer, despite being outbid to buy the music rights owner of artists ...

The report comes after Nashville-based Concord sweetened its bid for Hipgnosis on Wednesday to $1.25 per share, slightly higher than Blackstone's previous proposal of $1.24.

The private equity giant has bid £1.26 billion for Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to music from artists including Beyonce and Mark Ronson. Hipgnosis owns the rights to music from artists ...

Hipgnosis Songs Fund has agreed to a 1.56 billion US dollar (£1.26 billion) takeover by US private equity giant Blackstone in the latest twist in the battle to buy the music rights owner of ...

Hipgnosis Songs Fund has agreed to a 1.56 billion US dollar (£1.26 billion) takeover by US private equity giant Blackstone in the latest twist in the battle to buy the music rights owner of artists ...