After Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Shakira, the American singer Britney Spears in turn sold the rights to her catalog. Le montant de la transaction, conclue le 30 décembre avec la société d'édition musicale Primary Wave, serait de l'ordre de 200 millions de dollars, selon le site people TMZ.
Published on: 02/11/2026 - 11:35
After being placed under guardianship for 13 years, between 2008 and 2021, Britney Spears continues the reorganization of her financial and artistic affairs. According to information published Tuesday February 10 by several American media, in recent weeks she sold the rights to her catalog to the music publishing company Primary Wave,
However, no official confirmation has been provided by the company or the entourage of the American singer who has long retired from the music scene.
Le montant de la transaction, conclue le 30 décembre, n'est pas indiqué dans les documents légaux relatifs à cet accord, indiquent ces médias. It would be of the order of 200 million dollars, according to the celebrity site TMZ, the first to relay the information.
A figure comparable to the sale of rights to the musical catalog of Canadian singer Justin Bieber in 2023.
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Trend of the streaming era
The "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" singer, 44, joins a growing list of artists who have sold their music rights in recent years, from Bruce Springsteen to Bob Dylan, including Shakira and Kiss.
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Primary Wave is one of the main players in this market, notably holding rights to the works of Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Prince and Stevie Nicks. Other specialized investors (Recognition Music Group, Concord Music Publishing, etc.) and the majors Sony, Universal and Warner have also developed this activity.
This thriving market allows artists to monetize their catalogs, which constitute interesting long-term assets for investors in the streaming era.
Owners of the publishing rights to a song receive financial compensation for each broadcast, album sale or use in advertising and films.
Recording rights (masters) govern the reproduction and distribution of works. This operation could therefore open the way to new commercial exploitation of Britney Spears' catalog.
With AFP
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