Britney Spears sells rights to music catalog for undisclosed sum, say reports | Britney Spears
According to media reports, Britney Spears sold the rights to her music catalog, which includes hits such as Toxic, Baby One More Time and Gimme More.
Music publisher Primary Wave is said to have acquired the pop star’s music rights on December 30. TMZ He reported Tuesday, citing legal documents. An anonymous source “with knowledge of the deal” confirmed the sale New York Times.
The sales terms and price of the catalog were not disclosed to the public, but such agreements have been lucrative for artists in recent years.
High-profile artists like Bruce Springsteen, Shakira, Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake have sold out their catalogs. Springsteen sold his songs to Sony for $500 million in 2021, and that company bought Queen’s catalog in 2024 for more than $1 billion.
Spears has released nine studio albums since her debut in 1999 and is one of the best-selling female artists. He has been at the forefront of pop music for nearly two decades, and his personal struggles have been widely publicized.
The 44-year-old spent nearly 14 years in a conservatorship that required him to pay lawyers to manage his life and did not allow him to make decisions about his personal affairs, career or finances. In 2021, the judge terminated the legal regulation.
She described how the conservatorship shaped her life, controlled decisions about her diet and family planning, and “deprived me of my femininity.” [and] In her 2023 memoir, The Woman Within Me, she turned me into a child.
Spears has yet to publicly comment on the sale of her music catalog. He had previously said that he had no plans to return to the music industry or perform in the US.
