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Hipgnosis shareholders vote for resolution to wind up songs fund

Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the world's best-known music royalties fund, could soon be no more after shareholders voted by an overwhelming majority to wind up the fund, in a major blow to its founder Merck Mercuriadis that will raise questions over the future of listed music rights funds in the City.

Hipgnosis confirmed today that its continuation resolution - usually seen as a formality for listed funds - was defeated.

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