founder, Hipgnosis Songs Capitol (in partnership with Blackstone)
Board member of
We Are Family Foundation
Awards
Variety 500 (2020, 2021,2022)[1] Billboard Power 100 (2020-2023)[2][3][4] Honorary professorship, Royal Northern College of Music (2020) [5] Rolling Stone Future 25, 2020 [6]
Merck Mercuriadis (born October 2, 1963) is a British-Canadian music industry executive, artist manager, and entrepreneur.[7] He is the founder and chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management;[8] the founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund; and the founder of Hipgnosis Songs Capital (in partnership with Blackstone).[9][10]
Mercuriadis has managed artists including Nile Rodgers, Beyoncé, Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Morrissey, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Jane's Addiction, and Catherine Wheel.[11] He served as the director and CEO of Sanctuary Group PLC from 1986 to 2007.
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^Billboard Staff (January 26, 2022). "The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^DiGiacomo, Frank (February 2, 2023). "Billboard's 2023 Power 100: Executives List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
^"The 2020 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^Peacock, Tim (October 5, 2020). "Nile Rodgers Honored By Royal Northern College Of Music". uDiscover Music. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
^Millman, Ethan (October 29, 2020). "Hipgnosis's Founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis -- Future 25". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
^Sisario, Ben (December 18, 2020). "This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^"Merck Mercuriadis to exit CEO role at Hipgnosis Song Management, becoming Chairman; Ben Katovsky promoted to Chief Executive of company". Music Business Worldwide. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^"Merck Mercuriadis' Five golden rules for good artist management". Music Business Worldwide. December 13, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^"Former Guns N' Roses Manager Merck Mercuriadis Raises $260 Million for Hipgnosis Songs IPO". Variety. June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^"Former Beyoncé Manager Merck Mercuriadis Raises $260 Million In IPO for Hipgnosis Songs". Billboard. June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
MerckMercuriadis (born October 2, 1963) is a British-Canadian music industry executive, artist manager, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman...
Guernsey-registered music IP investment and song management company founded by MerckMercuriadis and Nile Rodgers in 2018. Focused on songs and associated musical...
music catalog. Details of the acquisition were first revealed in the MerckMercuriadis-led, UK-based company’s interim report, published the month prior...
photography Ross Halfin – photography Rod Smallwood – management MerckMercuriadis – management Andy Taylor – management Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden:...
Halfin – photography Rod Smallwood – management Andy Taylor – management MerckMercuriadis – management Ed Hunter (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. July 1999...
Retrieved 27 October 2022. "UMPG MD Mike McCormack's message to MerckMercuriadis and the big spenders buying up catalogues". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved...
Industry Demonstration EP. Subsequently managed by Rod Smallwood and MerckMercuriadis, Apollyon Sun released a five-track debut mini-album - God Leaves...
Fund, founded by Canadian music industry executive and entrepreneur MerckMercuriadis. In 2021, James was the subject of a documentary film, Bitchin': The...
2019. In July 2018, Rodgers co-founded Hipgnosis Songs Fund with MerckMercuriadis. An IP investment and song management company, Hipgnosis Songs Fund...
work on the new album. The rumors were seemingly denied by manager MerckMercuriadis, who stated that the shows had been merely moved to "fit in with the...
and complete the album, not Geffen's." Around that time, manager MerckMercuriadis said the album was close to complete. According to a March 2005 New...
sleeve design Rod Smallwood – management Andy Taylor – management MerckMercuriadis – management Visions of the Beast (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI...
Halfin – photography Rod Smallwood – management Andy Taylor – management MerckMercuriadis – management Edward the Great (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 4 November...
songs. In collaboration with Stone's manager Marty Maidenberg and MerckMercuriadis, Anokute developed the vision for the album, enlisting producers and...
concert lawsuit in July 2020. On August 10, 2020, Nile Rodgers and MerckMercuriadis's company Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquired 100% of Chris Cornell's catalog...
management, executive producer (documentary) Andy Taylor – management MerckMercuriadis – management Album Video "Iron Maiden: More Death on the Road First-Week...
only 2,000 units were sold. On August 10, 2020, Nile Rodgers and MerckMercuriadis's company Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquired 100% of Cornell's catalog of...
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