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Bring on a firm offer, HSF's board tells private investment giant

To paraphrase Pink Floyd, Will the sun (Concord Chorus) be eclipsed by the moon (Blackstone)?

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…

In-app experience follows the return of the superstar's music to TikTok, amid its licensing dispute with Universal Music Group

The company will continue to trade on the stock market following the expected buyout.

The long-running dispute, in which Sheeran emerged victorious last year, now continues in an appellate court in New York.

Audiomack's Audiomod tool allows music fans to speed up, slow down, and adjust the pitch on the songs they're listening to

SPOT now considers its Premium plans to be 'bundles' – because they combine audiobooks and music

"We believe this is the most efficient route for Triller to access public capital markets and secure the liquidity needed for rapid growth."

JKBX received qualification for its assets from the SEC in March

The Nigerian naira fell 38% in Q1, putting pressure of Mdundo's revenue even as user growth continued unabated

But will Merck Mercuriadis and Blackstone go quietly? Don't bet on that.

The company says there are now 26 million videos on YouTube and TikTok featuring its music

Sedaka has written or co-written for artists including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Tom Jones and more

He most recently held the position of Senior Director A&R at Concord Music Publishing in the UK