Hipgnosis Songs has acquired yet another star-studded catalog, buying 76 songs from
Brittany Hazzard, aka
Starrah. It includes her share of #1 hits by
Camilla Cabello and
Maroon 5, and songs recorded by
Calvin Harris,
Travis Scott,
Rihanna and
Drake.
The catalog features “Havana” by Cabello and Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You,” plus 12 other U.S. Top 20 singles. The deal includes five songs on Harris’ U.K. #2 album,
Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, including U.K. #1 “Feels” f/
Pharrell Williams,
Katy Perry &
Big Sean, and three songs on Scott’s U.S. #1 album,
Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight, including 2x platinum single “Pick Up The Phone” f/
Young Thug and
Quavo. Those tracks are joined by
Rihanna's “Needed Me,” Drake’s “Fake Love,”
Halsey’s “Now or Never,” and
Nicki Minaj's “No Frauds.”
As part of the deal, which doesn’t include future works (like the prior publisher's share of her hits, these reside with
Pulse), Starrah will take a seat on the Hipgnosis Advisory Board.
Merck Mercuriadis, Founder of
The Family (Music) Ltd. and Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd., said: “Starrah is at the forefront of today’s song writing revolution. She is taking pop artistry to new heights of success, as evidenced by the exquisite ‘Havana’ which is already an evergreen hit and ‘Girls Like You’ the longest charting #1 radio song of the century. I’m delighted to welcome her and her manager
Nick Jarjour to the Hipgnosis Family.”
Named
ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year in April 2018,Starrah noted: “The songwriter community is often overlooked and undervalued so I am thrilled to do this prestigious deal with Merck that sets a new precedent for songwriters and producers.”
Jarjour added: “Merck is a visionary and this legendary deal is a fresh approach to empowering Starrah, this generation’s legacy hitmaker. I am pleased to join the advisory board and looking forward to all the new opportunities to come.”
