Britney Spears
announcedPublishing & recorded
Pop•2000s•Music Business Worldwide
Deal Value
$200M+
Multiple
18x
Overview
Primary Wave has announced the acquisition of Britney Spears' music catalogue, including both publishing and recorded music rights. This marks another major legacy artist acquisition for the private equity-backed music company.
Key Highlights
- Includes publishing rights to all original Spears compositions
- Recorded music rights from her peak commercial period
- Primary Wave plans sync licensing expansion
- Catalogue includes multiple platinum-certified albums
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Transaction
Buyer
Primary Wave
Seller
Private
Announced
Feb 2024
Closed
Expected Q2 2024
Streaming
Monthly Streams
450M
Growth
+12.3% YoY
Top Markets
USBrazilUKFranceGermany
Catalogue
89
Songs
9
Albums
18
Hits
Top Songs
- 1. Baby One More Time
- 2. Oops!... I Did It Again
- 3. Toxic
- 4. Womanizer
- 5. Circus