LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited has acquired the music catalog of American songwriter, producer and singer Brittany Hazzard, aka Starrah.
Starrah co-wrote Camila Cabello’s global smash hit “Havana,” which together with the Spanish language remix featuring Daddy Yankee, reached No.1 in 95 countries. To date, the song has been streamed 2.6 billion times globally.
Starrah also co-wrote Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You,” which spent 33 weeks in the Top 10 in the US and reached No.1 in 11 countries.
The catalog includes a total of 14 US singles that have reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 including Rihanna’s “Needed Me”; Drake’s “Fake Love”; Halsey’s “Now or Never”; and Nicki Minaj’s “No Frauds.”
Overall, Starrah’s songs have achieved 94 No.1, 199 Top 5 and 277 Top 10 Chart positions globally.
Commenting on his latest acquisition, Mercuriadis 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 No.1 radio song of the century. I’m delighted to welcome her and her manager Nick Jarjour to the Hipgnosis Family.”
Starrah added: “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. I am excited to be offered a seat on Hipgnosis’ Advisory Board and look forward to creating opportunities for the next generation of hitmakers.”
Nick Jarjour said: “I am proud to announce this partnership with Hipgnosis and Starrah. Merck is a visionary and this legendary deal is a fresh approach to empowering Starrah, this generation’s legacy hitmaker.”
Hipgnosis currently owns stakes in the catalogs of songwriters such as Giorgio Tuinfort (David Guetta), Teddy Geiger (Shawn Mendes), The-Dream (Justin Bieber, Rihanna), Poo Bear (Chris Brown, Justin Bieber), Itaal Shur (Santana), Bernard Edwards (Chic), Tricky Stewart (Rihanna, Beyoncé) and TMS (Jess Glynne, Little Mix).
