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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Beyoncé and Blondie song fund Hipgnosis delays results amid valuation concerns

Beyoncé performs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium London
Beyoncé performs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium London. Hipgnosis Songs Fund owns rights to artists such as Beyoncé, Blondie, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Neil Young. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

The woes of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which owns the streaming rights to artists ranging from Beyoncé to Neil Young, have deepened, as it delayed the publication of its half-year results at the last minute.

Hipgnosis said it was postponing its results because the company valuation by its independent valuer was “materially higher” than the valuation implied by proposed and recent transactions in the sector, in particular its recent sale of song rights at a steep discount.

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