"Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 her two sons."
"Spears has enjoyed significant commercial success with singles including Baby One More Time, Oops I Did it Again, Circus and Gimme More. The 44-year-old singer won her only Grammy Award in 2004 for the dance track Toxic. Bloomberg reported last week that the IRS claims Spears owes $721,000 in taxes. In an article last May that criticized her allegedly lavish lifestyle, RadarOnline quoted a source saying Spears was spending like she's worth $200 million and was quickly draining her bank account."
"Spears joins a growing list of accomplished artists that have parted ways with their music catalogs. Bruce Springsteen was said to have gotten $550 million from Sony Music Group in 2021. Bob Dylan parted with 600 tunes for a figure believed to have been as high as $500 million in 2020."
Britney Spears sold the rights to her music catalog to music publisher Primary Wave for an estimated $200 million. The deal is said to be similar to Justin Bieber's agreement with Hipgnosis in June 2024. Spears reportedly signed away her ownership share of her songs shortly before 2026 began and is reportedly pleased, spending time with her two sons. She achieved major commercial success with singles such as Baby One More Time, Oops I Did It Again, Circus and Gimme More, and won a Grammy in 2004 for Toxic. Reports indicate the IRS claims she owes $721,000 and past outlets questioned her spending and net worth.
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