Hipgnosis bidding war shows these corporate jukeboxes are valuable after all
by @cityam
@cityam— The bidding war between Blackstone and Concord for Hipgnosis shows that the music asset class has not lost its allure, Jess Jones writes
@cityam—Blackstone turns up the volume in bidding war for Hipgnosis. Blackstone is gearing up to submit a bigger bid for the London-listed fund that owns the rights to songs by Justin Bieber and Shakira.
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