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"Record companies have me on a dartboard": the man making millions buying classic hits

Dorian Lynskey, The Observer, 28 February 2021

Hit songs can be a better investment than gold – and by snapping up the rights, Merck Mercuriadis has become the most disruptive force in music.

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