Justin Bieber selling his back catalogue is eyebrow-raising because of how young the artist is, writes Sky's IanKingSky. Read his full analysis 👇
Bieber still has many years ahead of him - for better or worse
Bieber, on the other hand, still has many more years ahead of him and, accordingly, plenty of time in which to alienate his fanbase either by his behaviour or by producing sub-par new work that puts fans off his past efforts.Music fans will be unsurprised to learn that one of the pioneers in monetising back catalogues effectively was one of pop's greatest innovators - David Bowie.
Mr Mercuriadis, a former manager of artists such as Beyonce, Elton John, Morrissey and Guns N' Roses has raised £1.2bn from city investors, such as Axa and Investec, who liked the idea of a reliable stream of earnings that could remain consistent whatever the economic weather. That enabled him to buy the rights to yet more songs.Founder of Hipgnosis has competition
Then there is Los Angeles-based Iconic Artists Group, founded by the music industry veteran Irving Azoff, the former manager of The Eagles and Jon Bon Jovi. Shares of Hipgnosis Songs Fund trade at a significant discount to the company's net asset value per share . So the Bieber catalogue has been bought not by Hipgnosis Songs Fund but by the similarly-named Hipgnosis Songs Capital, which is not listed on the stock market but which is instead owned by Blackstone, the private equity giant.
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