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Shakira has lost the rights to her songs. The Colombian singer did business with the company “Hipgnosis Songs” of English origin. The singer sold around 145 songs, since her first album, in 1991, Until now. It is believed that the business has been round since in his entire career he has sold around 80 million of records, a fact that makes her one of the most profitable Latin stars in the music industry.
It is known that her music will continue to be handled by Sony, at least for seven more years, Unicable put it. It is also noted that at the moment the exact amount he received for such a transaction is unknown. The company itself is proud to be able to count on Shakira’s music, and thus they have received her with open arms by sharing the following message on Twitter:
“Lo that no one should take for granted is that Shakira is one of the most serious and successful songwriters of the last 25 years , having written or co-written practically all the songs he has recorded. ”
Welcome to the Hipgnosis family @shakira.
“What no one should ever take for granted is that Shakira is one of the most serious and successful songwriters of the last 25 years, having written or co-written virtually every song she has ever recorded. ” – @MMercuriadis pic.twitter.com/IZyv7PDBpx
– Hipgnosis Songs (@HipgnosisSongs) January 13, 2021
For her part, the Colombian said through a statement:
“ I feel honored that writing songs have given me the privilege of communicating with others, of being part Of something bigger than me I know that Hipgnosis will be a great home for my catalog and I am very happy to partner with this company run by Merck , who really value artists and their creations and is an ally for composers who care deeply about the continuous life of their songs. ”
It is also known that part of this company are other famous artists such as: Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Debbie Harry (Blondie), Chryssie Hynde (Pretenders), The Chainsmokers or Mark Ronson.
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