Britney Spears sells off her iconic music catalog in 'landmark deal'
Britney Spears has quietly cashed in on her pop legacy, selling off the rights to her iconic music catalog in a blockbuster deal.
The pop star, 44, signed a sweeping agreement that hands over her ownership stake in decades of chart-topping hits - including …Baby One More Time and Toxic.
Legal documents show the catalog was sold to music publishing powerhouse Primary Wave, though the exact price tag has not been disclosed, TMZ reported on Tuesday.
High note: Britney Spears has sold the rights to her music catalog in a blockbuster deal
The outlet's sources described the transaction as a 'landmark deal,' with estimates placing it in the same league as Justin Bieber’s reported $200million catalog sale.
The records reveal Britney signed off on the agreement on December 30 - and the insider said she's happy with the decision and celebrated by 'spending time with her kids.'
Daily Mail has not received a response to its request for comment from reps for Spears.
Cashing in: The star's signed over ownership of hits including Baby One More Time and Toxic
The pop princess now joins a growing wave of superstar artists cashing in on their catalogs, following major names including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Shakira, KISS, Sting and Phil Collins.
The trend has exploded in recent years as legacy acts lock in massive payouts for their music rights.
Notably, Stevie Nicks sold an 80 percent stake in her publishing catalog to Primary Wave in 2020, with her copyrights reportedly valued at around $100million at the time.
Money spinner: Sources estimate the singer's deal could be similar to Justin Bieber's $200m
Spears’s catalog is widely regarded as one of the most valuable in modern pop, built on a hitmaking run that began with her 1999 debut.
Since 1999's Baby One More Time, which sold over 10 million copies worldwide and spent two weeks at No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, she has racked up 11 No 1 singles, more than 30 Top 10 hits, and nine studio albums.
Hits including Toxic, Oops!… I Did It Again, Gimme More, Circus, and Womanizer have all gone multiplatinum, with cumulative album sales exceeding 100 million worldwide.
Her songs have earned multiple Grammy nominations, MTV Video Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards, and they continue to generate massive streaming revenue, with billions of streams across Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
In addition, her tracks are in constant rotation on radio, film, commercials, and TikTok trends, giving the catalog long-term commercial earning power that few artists can match.
Chart topper: Britney has had 11 No 1 singles, more than 30 Top 10 hits, and nine studio albums
