In the last hours another who repeated the movement was the leader of OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, known above all for being the author or co-author of some of the biggest hits of recent years, such as’ Halo ‘and’ XO ‘for Beyonce,’ Rumor Has It ‘by Adele or’ Sucker ‘by Jonas Brothers. to the Universal Music Publishing group for an amount close to 250 million euros. The flow of these movements has increased notably in recent weeks by composers of all styles and coats, as was evident when Bob Dylan announced in December that he was selling his rights to about 600 songs. The operation took place in parallel with which it also allowed to incorporate the copyright and publication of Lindsay buckingham, some 160 songs, including some of the hits he wrote for Fleetwood Mac, like ‘Go Your Own Way’. In recent days, the firm also took 50 percent of the rights to Neil Yong’s repertoire, about 1,180 songs for about $ 50 million, an industry source told Variety magazine. Directed by Merck, which truly values artists and their creations and is an ally for songwriters … who care deeply about the continued life of their songs, “Shakira said in a statement.Īlthough without offering figures for the amount of the operation, the company has confirmed through social networks the incorporation of Shakira to its catalog, which already includes Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Debbie Harry (Blondie), Chryssie Hynde (Pretenders), The Chainsmokers or Mark Ronson. I know Hipgnosis will be a great home for my catalog and I am very happy to partner with this company. “I am honored that songwriting has given me the privilege of communicating with others, of being part of something bigger than myself. In the case of the Colombian, the recipient one hundred percent of your current repertoire (which is made up of 145 topics) has been Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which is a British song management and music intellectual property investment company co-founded in 2018 by Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis, who at the time led the careers of figures like Beyoncé and Elton John. Shakira has joined the growing list of top-notch songwriting artists who have decided to sell their catalog of songs, a list that in recent weeks has also incorporated the names of Bob Dylan, Neil Young or Lindsay Buckingham, former member of Fleetwood Mac.