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Britney Spears sells rights to music catalog
- On December 30, Britney Spears finalized a sale transferring rights to almost 40 songs in her music catalog to Primary Wave, the New York Times reported.
- Since Sony Music owns and controls the catalog, it is unknown whether Spears sold her artist royalties, publishing rights, or both after her conservatorship release in 2021 after nearly 13 years.
- TMZ reported it obtained legal documents showing Spears sold her share of the catalog to Primary Wave; sources say her payout was likely around $200,000,000 and she is celebrating with her sons.
- Spears joins other artists selling catalogue rights, but key deal details remain undisclosed, leaving questions about control of name and likeness rights and publishing and artist royalties.
- Other recent catalogue deals show similar monetization trends, as The Deftones sold a majority stake to Warner Music Group with all but one member involved, while Slipknot sold rights to HarbourView Equity Partners seeking a mid- to high-double-digit multiple.
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Britney Spears sells music catalog for estimated $200M: report
Britney Spears has reportedly sold the rights to her music catalog for an estimated $200 million. The “landmark deal” with music publisher Primary Wave is said to be similar to the agreement Justin Bieber reached with Hipgnosis in June 2024, according to TMZ. Spears reportedly signed away her ownership share of her songs shortly before the start of 2026. She’s said to be pleased with the arrangement and has been celebrating by spending time with…
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