Katy Perry Sells Rights To Music Catalog For $225 Million

Katy Perry has sold a significant portion of her music catalog to Litmus Music for a whopping $225 million. The deal includes the original recordings of five of her albums released between 2008 and 2020, as well as publishing rights. While Litmus Music no

Katy Perry, the 38-year-old California singer, has sold a majority stake in her music catalog to Litmus Music for a staggering $225 million. Litmus Music, a subsidiary of the global investment firm Carlyle Group, now holds the exploitation rights to Perry's original recordings from five of her albums released between 2008 and 2020, as well as her publishing rights. It's worth noting that Universal Music will still retain ownership of the master recordings for these albums, which were released under the Capitol Records label. The albums in question are "One of the Boys" (2008), "Teenage Dream" (2010), "PRISM" (2013), "Witness" (2017), and "Smile" (2020). These albums feature some of Perry's biggest hits, including "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" from her debut album, "California Gurls" and "Firework" from "Teenage Dream," "Roar" and "Dark Horse" from "PRISM," "Swish Swish" and "Hey Hey Hey" from "Witness," and "Daisies" and the titular track from "Smile." However, specific financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. This new partnership between Katy Perry and Litmus Music confirms rumors that have been circulating in the industry for months. It highlights the strong professional relationship between Perry and Dan McCarroll, the co-founder and creative director of Litmus Music. McCarroll previously served as the president of Capitol Records, further solidifying the connection between Perry and Litmus Music. "I am honored to partner with her again and to help Litmus manage her incredible catalog," said McCarroll in a statement. He also praised Perry's creative vision and her impact on music, television, film, and philanthropy through her foundation, Firework Foundation, and her work with UNICEF. Hank Forsyth, the co-founder and CEO of Litmus Music, described the deal as "essential" for both the company and the music industry as a whole. He believes that Perry's songs have become an integral part of global cultural fabric.

Song	Published on
Rise	18 July 2016
Rise	05 August 2016
Chained To The Rhythm	11 February 2017
Chained To The Rhythm	22 February 2017
Chained To The Rhythm (Oliver Heldens Remix)	22 April 2017
Bon Appétit	29 April 2017
Bon Appétit	13 May 2017
Swish Swish	19 May 2017
Save As Draft	10 June 2017
Pendulum	10 June 2017
Witness	10 June 2017
Mind Maze	10 June 2017
Déjà Vu	10 June 2017
Miss You More	10 June 2017
Into Me You See	10 June 2017
Power	10 June 2017
Roulette	10 June 2017
Tsunami	10 June 2017
Hey Hey Hey	10 June 2017
Bigger Than Me	10 June 2017
Feels	28 June 2017
Swish Swish	04 July 2017
Swish Swish (Cheat Codes Remix)	06 July 2017
Swish Swish	25 August 2017
Hey Hey Hey	21 December 2017
California Gurl (Burak Yeter Remix)	21 June 2018
365	15 February 2019
365	16 February 2019
365	17 February 2019
365 (Zedd Remix)	23 March 2019
365 (Leowi Remix)	26 March 2019
Con (Calma Remix)	20 April 2019
Never Really Over	01 June 2019
Never Really Over	01 June 2019
Never Really Over	30 June 2019
Never Really Over	20 July 2019
Small Talk	10 August 2019
Small Talk	31 August 2019
Small Talk	26 September 2019
Harleys In Hawaii	21 October 2019
Cozy Little Christmas	03 December 2019
Never Worn White	06 March 2020
Who You Love	18 December 2013
Starstrukk	29 October 2009
If We Ever Meet Again	10 February 2010
Not Like The Movies	04 August 2010
Teenage Dream (Director's Cut)	10 September 2010
Ur So Gay	04 April 2008
Birthday	25 April 2014
Waking Up In Vegas	01 May 2009
Thinking Of You	13 January 2009

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