Sony Music acquires Hipgnosis Songs Fund / Recognition catalog

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FEBRUARY 3, 2026

Sony Music (Sony) acquires Hipgnosis Songs Fund / Recognition catalog (Blackstone)

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Hipgnosis Songs Fund / Recognition catalog

Recognition Music Group owns and manages over 45,000 song copyrights and recordings across ~150 catalogs, licensing them to streaming platforms and other users.

Deal value	$200M deal value
Ownership	PE-backed · Blackstone (prior owner); Blackstone
Capital raised	$2.2 billion
Headcount	64 FTEs
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Sony Music

Sony Music Entertainment records, markets, and distributes music across all genres worldwide through owned labels including Columbia and RCA Records.

Ownership	Subsidiary · Sony Group Corporation (parent)
Headcount	11,100 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Buy-side advisor	—

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Sony Music -> Hipgnosis Songs Fund / Recognition catalog  (2026-09-18)
sponsor_exit | Media/Entertainment | $200 million | announced
Target: Recognition Music Group owns and manages over 45,000 song copyrights and recordings across ~150 catalogs, licensing them to streaming platforms and other users.
Website: recognitionmusicgroup.com | Buyer site: sonymusic.com
HQ: London, United Kingdom | Ownership: pe-backed | Seller: Blackstone | Buyer sponsor: Sony Group Corporation | Buyer ownership: subsidiary
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/sony-music-hipgnosis-songs-fund-recognition-catalog.html

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