logo-loader

Hipgnosis Songs acquires catalogue of the man who writes the songs that make the whole world sing

Published: 08:49 03 Aug 2020 BST

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited -

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (LON:SONG) has acquired the music royalty catalogue of Barry Manilow, the veteran singer, songwriter. Record producer and entertainer.

There are 917 songs in the acquired catalogue.

"Barry Manilow is an international treasure,” ventured Merck Mecuriadis, the founder of Hipgnosis Songs.

“He's an incomparable artist, songwriter, arranger, musician and performer. In the 1970s and 80s he redefined mainstream entertainment and drove it to new heights of success with truly classic songs. From 'Mandy' to 'I Write The Songs', 'Copacabana' and 'Looks Like We Made It' he is one of those rare artists that unites everyone,” Mercuriadis postulated.

Shares in Hipgnosis were up -0.4% at 117.5p in early deals.

Caledonia Mining tackles 2023 challenges with optimism for 2024 as it...

Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL) chief executive Mark Learmonth tells Proactive's Stephen Gunnion the company faced a challenging 2023, primarily due to poor production in the first half of the year at its core asset, the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, and an underperformance...

34 minutes ago