The upcoming retirement of a generation of musical megastars was meant to herald a new era for savvy investors to take advantage of lucrative royalties. Now, though, the people who spent billions top buy the song rights of some of the world’s biggest pop stars are at risk of being shut down.
Hipgnosis, the London-listed company that purchased the music rights of Beyoncé and Neil Young among others, is facing the ire of investors after a chaotic year—and maybe a kind of palace coup.
