Shakira sells her music rights

SHAKIRA has become the latest musician to sell the rights to her music. The Colombian singer’s 145 songs have been acquired by Hipgnosis Songs.

It is the latest in a series of acquisitions from the fund run by Merck Mercuriadis, a former manager of Sir Elton John and Pet Shop Boys.

‘Queen of Latin’ Shakira, 43, pictured above, has joined the likes of Neil Young, former Fleetwood Mac lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, Blondie singer Debbie Harry and Mark Ronson in selling rights to the fund. Hipgnosis Songs also acquired the rights to Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You less than three months before it hit the top spot in the UK charts for the first time in December.

Financial details of Shakira’s deal, which sees Hipgnosis Songs acquire 100% of the music publishing rights to her back catalogue, have not been disclosed.

The acquisition includes Shakira’s hits such as Whenever, Wherever; Hips Don’t Lie