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Max Martin & Shellback Sell Publishing Rights to Songs Recorded by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande & More
The deal gives HarbourView control of songs tied to Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, but financial terms were not disclosed.
- On Wednesday, HarbourView Equity Partners announced a strategic partnership with Wolf Cousins, acquiring the publisher's share of select compositions from the songwriting collective founded by Max Martin and Shellback.
- Founded to foster collaboration and mentorship among producers, Wolf Cousins built an ecosystem where Martin and Shellback have worked together for decades on hits for artists like Taylor Swift and Usher.
- Featured titles include Taylor Swift's "Style" and "&Ready For It?," Ariana Grande's "Problem," and The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face," with several compositions also appearing in the Broadway and West End musical "& Juliet."
- Sources tell Variety the deal is valued in the low nine figures, and Warner Chappell continues to administer the Wolf Cousins catalog following the transaction.
- Since launching in 2021, HarbourView has amassed approximately $3.88 billion in regulatory assets under management and acquired more than 70 catalogs, including works by Chaka Khan, Kelly Clarkson, and T-Pain.
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Max Martin, Shellback Sell Catalog of Taylor Swift, Weeknd Hits to HarbourView
The duo has sold rights in their catalog from their Wolf Cousins collective, which also includes stakes in hits for Imagine Dragons, Ariana Grande and Ellie Goulding among others.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Max Martin and Shellback Sell Catalog Including Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande Songs to HarbourView Equity Partners
Hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback have sold a publishing catalog including songs by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and the Weeknd to HarbourView.
·Los Angeles, United States
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