Britney Spears sells the rights to her music catalog
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Britney Spears has sold her music publishing rights to the independent publisher Primary Wave Music.
- The deal follows the dissolution of Spears' legal conservatorship, granting her full control over her assets.
- Primary Wave is expected to leverage the catalog for new licensing opportunities in film, TV, and advertising.
- Spears joins a growing trend of major recording artists selling their catalogs for significant multi-million dollar payouts.
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Entertainment Business, Intellectual Property, Music Industry
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Britney Spears has sold the rights to her music catalog to publisher Primary Wave, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.