Hipgnosis Sells to Blackstone for $1.6 Billion

[ad_1] Hipgnosis, the venture-capitalist upstart that in recent years acquired the catalogs of Leonard Cohen, Justin Bieber, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others, has sold its assets to Blackstone for $1.6 billion, The New York Times reports. CEO and co-founder Merck Mercuriadis is stepping down from the company. Blackstone’s acquisition follows a bidding […]

MJ Lenderman Announces North American Tour

[ad_1] MJ Lenderman is hitting the road behind new album Manning Fireworks this autumn. A new batch of dates with his band, the Wind, kicks off in October in Atlanta, Georgia, and takes him across the continent, including two nights apiece in Brooklyn and Chicago. A European tour follows in November; check out his full […]