Geoff Mayfield “Think about Michael Jackson’s stake in music publishing,” says Nick Jarjour, global head of song management for Hipgnosis. “How much would his half of Sony/ATV have been worth if we were using today’s valuations?”The answer to his hypothetical question, without adjusting for inflation, is that the $95 million Jackson got for selling 50% of ATV to Sony in 1999 would be worth more than $2.3 billion using 2021 multiples.
Jarjour’s flight of fancy reflects how Hipgnosis, led by CEO and founder Merck Mercuriadis, has rewritten the book on so-called “song management.”A Los Angeles-based Canadian, Jarjour started advising Hipgnosis in 2019.
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