Britney Spears has reportedly sold the rights to her music catalogue in a deal estimated to be worth about $200 million, according to US media reports.
The agreement covers chart-topping hits including “…Baby One More Time” and “Oops!… I Did It Again,” tracks that defined late-1990s and early-2000s pop. Celebrity news outlet TMZ, citing sources familiar with the deal, reported the figure, though it noted that the exact amount was not detailed in the legal paperwork.
If confirmed, the reported price would place Spears’ sale in a similar range to Justin Bieber’s 2023 catalogue deal. At 44, Spears joins a growing number of high-profile artists who have cashed in on their music rights in recent years, among them Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Shakira, and KISS.
US media outlets say the catalogue was acquired by Primary Wave, a music publishing company that manages the rights to works by artists such as Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, and Prince.
Publishing rights allow owners to earn royalties whenever songs are streamed, broadcast, purchased, or licensed for use in films and advertisements. In the streaming era, music catalogues have become increasingly attractive to investors seeking steady, long-term income.
Major labels including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group have all expanded their catalogue acquisition efforts, alongside independent firms such as Recognition Music Group and Concord Music Publishing.
Spears became a global superstar in the late 1990s but has largely stepped away from the music industry in recent years. In 2021, a US court terminated a 13-year conservatorship that had granted her father control over her financial affairs — an arrangement she had publicly criticized as abusive.
