Launched in the UK in 2018, Hipgnosis Song Fund was touted as a groundbreaking opportunity for investors and musicians alike. By buying song catalogs directly from artists, Hipgnosis provided musicians with immediate cash. The Fund offered investors the opportunity own a piece of music history and receive long-term predictable income that wasn't correlated with the stock market. Although the Fund might have looked like an investment in artists and their music, in the US, many investments in artists and their music are securities. Learn how musicians can unwittingly find themselves needing to navigate the complex web of securities laws.
Read MoreSecurities promoters most provide complete disclosure of the amount and conditions relating to compensation paid for the endorsement, whether cash, crypto, equity, products, or anything else of value.
Read MoreThe SEC has reduced disclosure requirements for Rule 506(b) offerings sold to non-accredited investors so they match those in Regulation A.
Read MoreStarting in December individuals may be accredited based upon their credentials, and issuer employees may be accredited based upon their "knowledge." However, there is no bright-line test to determine which employees are sufficiently knowledgeable to be accredited investors.
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