Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquires TMS catalogue

07 December 2018 - Press release

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (“Hipgnosis” or the “Company”)

Acquisition of Music Catalogue

The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited and its Investment Adviser, The Family (Music) Limited, are pleased to announce that the Company has acquired a music catalogue from TMS, an English songwriting and music production team comprised of Thomas ‘Froe’ Barnes, Benjamin Kohn and Peter ‘Merf’ Keller. The Company has acquired a 100% interest in the catalogue except for the writers’ share of performance income.

The catalogue comprises 121 songs including 10 Top 5 UK singles with 5 Number 1 songs. The songs have appeared on 13 Top 5 UK albums including 7 Number 1 albums. It includes songs such as “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself” for Jess Glynne, “Wings” and “DNA” for Little Mix, “”Read All About It (Part 3) for Emeli Sandé, “Changing” for Sigma featuring Paloma Faith, “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You” for James Arthur, and others for Years And Years and Dua Lipa. The catalogue also includes the global Top 10 hit “Me, Myself & I” by G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha, which has been the recipient of both BMI and ASCAP Awards as a “Most Performed Work”.
 

Merck Mercuriadis, Founder of The Family (Music) Limited and Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, said:
“Froe, Ben and Murf are highly intelligent songwriters that make terrific pop music which has resulted in 10 UK top 5 singles including five Number 1s. They have played a key role in developing the careers of Jess Glynne, Emeli Sandé, Little Mix and James Arthur amongst others and their songs feature on 7 Number 1 albums.” 

TMS said:
“Having watched what Merck, Nile and Hipgnosis have been building, we’re extremely impressed by all they’ve achieved in a very short space of time. The catalogues already acquired speak volumes about their ambition and it’s nice to know that our songs will be sitting in some very esteemed company! We're super happy to be making this deal and pleased that these copyrights will be residing with the best possible custodians moving forward.”