Merck Mercuriadis

Merck Mercuriadis
Born (1963-10-02) October 2, 1963 (age 61)
Schefferville, Quebec, Canada
Occupations
  • Music industry executive
  • artist manager
  • entreprenuer
Years active1983–present
Title
Board member ofWe Are Family Foundation
AwardsVariety 500 (2020, 2021,2022)[1]
Billboard Power 100 (2020-2023)[2][3][4]
Honorary professorship, Royal Northern College of Music (2020) [5]
Rolling Stone Future 25, 2020 [6]

Merck Mercuriadis (born October 2, 1963) is a British-Canadian music industry executive, artist manager, and entrepreneur.[7] He is the founder and chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management;[8] the founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund; and the founder of Hipgnosis Songs Capital (in partnership with Blackstone).[9][10]

Mercuriadis has managed artists including Nile Rodgers, Beyoncé, Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Morrissey, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Jane's Addiction, and Catherine Wheel.[11] He served as the director and CEO of Sanctuary Group PLC from 1986 to 2007.

  1. ^ "Merck Mercuriadis". Variety. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Billboard Staff (January 26, 2022). "The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ DiGiacomo, Frank (February 2, 2023). "Billboard's 2023 Power 100: Executives List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "The 2020 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Peacock, Tim (October 5, 2020). "Nile Rodgers Honored By Royal Northern College Of Music". uDiscover Music. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Millman, Ethan (October 29, 2020). "Hipgnosis's Founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis -- Future 25". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Sisario, Ben (December 18, 2020). "This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Merck Mercuriadis to exit CEO role at Hipgnosis Song Management, becoming Chairman; Ben Katovsky promoted to Chief Executive of company". Music Business Worldwide. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Merck Mercuriadis' Five golden rules for good artist management". Music Business Worldwide. December 13, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Former Guns N' Roses Manager Merck Mercuriadis Raises $260 Million for Hipgnosis Songs IPO". Variety. June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Former Beyoncé Manager Merck Mercuriadis Raises $260 Million In IPO for Hipgnosis Songs". Billboard. June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.